Technical Manager

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Manager who leads through action, someone who codes daily, architects scalable systems, mentors developers, and ensures engineering best practices. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll manage a high-performing team while staying deep in the codebase, guiding both day-to-day technical execution and long-term architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Write clean, maintainable, scalable code in a modern object-oriented language (PHP preferred).

Lead system and component design for high-volume, distributed applications.

Mentor and up-skill engineers, instilling engineering discipline, quality standards, and technical growth.

Coordinate deployments, debug complex issues, and continuously improve platform reliability and performance.

Collaborate with Product and other departments to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Drive Agile delivery (Scrum / Kanban), manage sprints using tools like JIRA.

Own observability, logging, and alerting using tools such as Datadog or NewRelic.

Ensure proper documentation, secure coding, and compliance with standards like GDPR / PCI.

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills / Qualifications

BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 8 years experience in software engineering, including technical leadership.

Passion, energy, and hands-on technical excellence.

Expert in PHP for large-scale applications.

Strong experience with MVC frameworks (Laravel, Symfony).

Deep knowledge of Yii framework.

Solid skills in CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX .

Experience with Git , Agile development, and JIRA .

Basic understanding of Unix / Linux environments .

Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Strong attention to detail and quality.

Familiarity with AngularJS .

Experience with CRM / ERP software development .

Proven work on SaaS platforms .

Nice to Have

Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).

Experience working in the UAE / KSA tech ecosystem.

Exposure to DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines.

Why Join Us

Code, teach, and lead—this is a real hands-on technical leadership role .

Shape architecture and engineering standards from the ground up.

Work on meaningful systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.