Sr. Engineering Manager

What you'll own As Senior Engineering Manager , you'll lead multiple engineering teams (typically 4 squads, ~20 engineers) across a single technical domain. You're accountable for: Domain-level technical strategy Work with product leadership and your teams to define a 12 18 month technical vision for your domain Team health and growth Build an environment where engineers thrive: hiring, developing ICs, mentoring junior managers, and creating psychological safety Delivery excellence Guide your teams through discovery, planning, and execution using small-batch delivery and continuous feedback loops Business impact Translate product objectives into technical solutions; quantify and communicate the impact of your domain's work Cross-functional leadership Work closely with product, design, and business partners to resolve ambiguity and drive alignment Technical decision-making Guide your teams on system design, architecture, and engineering practices while maintaining talabat's standards for scalability, security, and performance 90-day, 6-month, and 12-month outcomes 90 days: You've onboarded your teams, understood their technical roadmap and pain points, and delivered your first feedback to your manager on domain health and near-term priorities. 6 months: Your teams are shipping value consistently; you've identified one emerging technical leader and started mentoring them; you've coached your teams through at least one cross-domain initiative; code quality and shipping velocity are on track or improving. 12 months: Your domain has a clear technical vision communicated across the org; you've grown at least one engineer significantly (either toward IC4/Staff or toward management); your teams ship with confidence; you're contributing to 1 2 strategic initiatives beyond your domain; you're mentoring or developing a potential future manager.