Software Engineering Senior Manager (Mobile) - Octopus by RTG

Octopus by RTG is enabling a key partner organization to build their digital hub in Egypt looking for the right pioneers to work on exciting AI Projects.

Octopus is proud to be part of the Robusta Technology Group (RTG), a leading tech consultancy group. With a decade of experience and a successful track record of delivering over 300 projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, RTG has established itself as a preferred employer in the Egyptian market. Octopus and Robusta are building a bridge between Europe and Africa, creating tailored hub solutions to connect companies with top talent across the globe.

Octopus is specialized in rapidly assembling remote global tech teams that are fully aligned with the culture and practices of a particular brand. By providing tailored hubs to suit its clients needs, Octopus gives companies all the advantages of remote work and offshoring without all the negatives.

Role OverView :

As a Software Engineering Senior Manager, you will be primarily responsible for establishing the strategic technical direction and actively driving the execution of the strategy across many of our product areas. This is a great opportunity to use your leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills to build highly effective systems and practices, foster collaborative relationships, and measure value delivered to our customers.

1. Drive Innovation and Change:
• Accommodate customer needs for Procore through continuous innovation.
2. Provide Technical Leadership:
• Work cross-functionally with product and UX teams to build roadmaps and execution plans.
3. Engineer Coaching and Development:
• Mentor team engineers to make meaningful contributions and support their career growth.
4. Enhance Developer Productivity:
• Create tools and automation to improve productivity and reduce manual tasks (toil).
5. Optimize Costs:
• Monitor and optimize tool and infrastructure costs to scale with development teams.
6. Evaluate Emerging Technologies:
• Assess mobile technologies, tools, and frameworks for potential adoption.
7. Improve Mobile Application Performance:
• Identify and address bottlenecks, ensuring optimal performance across devices and platforms.
8. Collaborate and Strategize:
• Work with leadership to set short-term and long-term goals and contribute to architecture design.

Qualifications

1. Experience:
• 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams across various sizes and time zones.
2. Education:
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, a related discipline, or equivalent experience (preferred).
3. Mobile Engineering Expertise:
• Proven success leading highly effective mobile engineering teams.
4. CI/CD Infrastructure Knowledge:
• Experience with tools like CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalents.
5. Strategic Leadership Skills:
• Ability to lead large initiatives and evaluate technical and organizational approaches.
6. Hands-On Problem Solving:
• Willingness to tackle complex technical challenges directly.
7. Passion for Mobile Technology:
• Enthusiastic about mobile tooling, industry trends, and best practices in platform and infrastructure.