Senior Engineering Manager, Defense
Core
Lead engineering efforts for custom AI applications and defense projects in the Middle East, bridging defense domain knowledge with full-stack engineering.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, Defense
Builds
Custom AI applications, AI agents, and backend services for defense and national security clients.
Domain
Defense, National Security, Public Sector
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend systems, Full stack development, Engineering team management, Defense domain knowledge, AI agents, LLM-powered applications, API design and integration, Cloud and on-premises deployment, Product lifecycle management, High-velocity delivery
Preferred skills
Experience in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Arabic language skills
Technologies
AI agents, LLM frameworks, Cloud platforms, On-premises systems, API integrations
Responsibilities
Manage and grow the regional engineering team, Design and optimize backend services for AI-driven applications, Lead full stack engineering from architecture to production deployment, Serve as technical authority on defense projects, Architect and deploy AI agent frameworks, Collaborate with external defense and government clients, Mentor engineers and influence team culture
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities