Engineering Manager

About the role

Engineering Manager role based in Kuala Lumpur, leading and mentoring a team of software engineers and SDETs. You will build a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence while ensuring engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget. You will partner with project managers and clients to plan and track delivery, oversee multiple concurrent client projects, and act as the senior technical point of contact for clients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers and SDETs
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical excellence
• Conduct regular 1:1s, create development plans, and support career growth
• Encourage collaboration through code reviews, tech talks, and pair programming
• Champion innovation, especially in integrating AI best practices into engineering workflows
• Ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget
• Partner with project managers and clients to plan and track delivery
• Oversee multiple concurrent client projects, ensuring quality and performance
• Uphold coding standards, security, and usability best practices
• Define and evolve technical architecture, tools, and development processes

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (Master preferred)
• 10+ years in software engineering, including 7+ years of hands-on development
• At least 3 years leading engineering teams in a client-facing/professional services setting
• Strong delivery track record for mobile projects (React Native preferred)
• Strong knowledge of mobile architecture, performance optimization, and memory/battery management
• Full-stack experience (front & back-end), with cloud knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Skilled in Git, CI/CD, and modern testing practices
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and scale engineering teams
• Strong grasp of agile delivery, sprint planning, and team velocity tracking
• Experience running code reviews, technical workshops, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives