Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

About the role

Globant is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead a pod of elite engineers embedded with strategic customers in Dubai. You will be accountable for technical quality, customer success, and the career growth of your team.

Key responsibilities

• Drive technical delivery across multiple enterprise customer engagements, ensuring production systems meet expectations and operational standards.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison to customer leadership and internal GTM stakeholders, translating ambiguous requirements into clear technical plans.
• Hire, mentor, and develop top‑tier engineering talent, managing performance and career development.
• Provide technical oversight, review architecture, data pipelines, and code, and enforce CI/CD and quality standards.
• Capture field learnings and feed reusable patterns back to Globant’s core product and engineering teams.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in software or data engineering with at least 3 years of direct engineering management.
• Strong background in systems architecture, data pipelines, AI/ML deployments, or cloud infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading teams in customer‑embedded, consulting‑adjacent environments.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts for executive stakeholders.

Required skills

• Python, TypeScript, Java, Go
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Enterprise data platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir Foundry
• AI/ML model deployment and agentic AI applications

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Comprehensive benefits package and commitment to diversity and inclusion.