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Dubizzle Group

Leading classifieds portals in emerging markets

Engineering Manager

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
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Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent field is required.
  • At least 10 years of server- or client-side software development experience is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a management role is required.
  • Experience leading teams, including performance management and people management, is required.
  • In-depth understanding of free and open-source software development, including Python, Java, JavaScript, or Objective-C, is required.
  • Strong understanding of scalability and high-availability systems is required.
  • Experience operating and managing live production applications, including monitoring, remediation, and incident management, is required.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful service design, API design, and best practices for building resilient and maintainable distributed systems is required.
  • Experience working on high-traffic and large-scale web products is required.
Responsibilities
  • Architect, design, and develop cloud software applications.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Infrastructure, Design, UX, CLM, and Strategy to deliver high-quality products.
  • Enforce agile practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and test automation.
  • Collaborate with offshore teams on architectural and delivery issues.
  • Cultivate the technical backlog.
  • Prioritize immediate and future needs.
  • Analyze and remediate production issues, build fault tolerance, and ensure operational readiness in system architecture.
  • Own non-functional requirements, architectural direction, code quality, and addressing technical debt.
  • Focus on team health and foster a strong culture of engineering excellence.
  • Mentor the team on good code design patterns.
  • Hire high-performing team members and continually raise the bar for engineering talent.
  • Identify areas for team members’ growth and personal development and provide an individually tailored growth path.
  • Lead the team technically and act as a project and product manager.
  • Ensure high security standards for platforms and underlying infrastructure.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with AWS and its technologies is a plus.
  • Working experience with Kubernetes is a plus.

About the company

Dubizzle Group operates a network of classifieds portals across emerging markets in MENA, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It runs 8 leading brands across 25 cities, attracting large volumes of monthly visits, and focuses on property and general classifieds. The platforms are local digital marketplaces where users search listings, compare options, and contact sellers through the site. Its goal is to become the largest classifieds platform in its regions by expanding its portal network and using technology to simplify buying and selling for end users and partners.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$509M

Headquarters

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • H1 2025 revenue rose 26.6% to $133 million, with UAE adjusted EBITDA at $48 million.
  • Group adjusted EBITDA margin reached 46% in H1 2025, showing strong operating leverage.
  • Bayut reported 43.5% property page-view growth through March 2024, confirming demand momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Dubizzle postponed its October 2025 IPO, signaling valuation or execution risk.
  • Property Finder raised $525 million in September 2025 and $250 million debt in October.
  • Dubizzle remains loss-making, and prolonged weakness could block capital-intensive expansion into Saudi Arabia.

What makes Dubizzle Group unique

  • Bayut and Dubizzle dominate UAE classifieds with broad real estate and autos inventory.
  • Dubizzle’s 2025 acquisitions of Hatla2ee and Property Monitor deepen vertical data and distribution.
  • Its 2026 Tern and Takeem deals extend classifieds into rental payments and protection.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Annual Air Ticket Allowance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Rewards & Recognitions
  • Learning & Development
  • Competitive Tax-free Salary

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

1%
Entrepreneur Alarabiya
Jul 7th, 2026
Dubizzle Group invests in Takeem to strengthen UAE rental protection ecosystem

Dubizzle Group has made a strategic investment in UAE-based rental protection platform Takeem, alongside an exclusive partnership making Bayut and Dubizzle the sole channels for the service. The investment extends the group's property technology strategy following its recent investment in rental payment platform Tern. Takeem provides the first integrated rental guarantee solution in the GCC, protecting landlords' rental income against tenant defaults and covering emergency maintenance costs. Founded by Rakesh Mavath and Pooja Vithlani, the platform has expanded to over 100,000 properties and recorded 900% growth in customer acquisition over the past two months. The investment came through Dubizzle Group Ventures, the group's early-stage investment arm. The partnership aims to build a comprehensive digital property ecosystem covering property search, payment, and protection, enhancing efficiency and transparency in the UAE's growing rental market.

AIM Group
Oct 23rd, 2025
Dubizzle Group postpones IPO indefinitely

Dubizzle Group has indefinitely postponed its IPO on the Dubai Financial Market. The announcement came just one day before the company was scheduled to begin its book-building process.

Fintech Gate
Feb 18th, 2025
Dubizzle acquires Egyptian platform Hatla2ee

Dubizzle Group, a leading tech company based in the UAE, has acquired the Egyptian online car marketplace "Hatla2ee." This acquisition aims to enhance the buying and selling experience for users by integrating Dubizzle's advanced technologies into Hatla2ee. With over 2 million monthly visitors, Hatla2ee is a key player in Egypt's growing car market. Dubizzle sees this move as a strategic expansion in Egypt, leveraging innovation to redefine the automotive sector.

AIM Group
Apr 8th, 2024
Dubizzle's property page views grow 43.5% year-on-year - AIM Group

According to marketplace horizontal Dubizzle, the number of property page views on its site rose by 43.5% during the 12 months to March 2024.

Wamda
Jul 26th, 2023
EMPG raises $200 million funding, eyeing IPO listing

UAE-based EMPG, which owns dubizzle and Bayut, has raised a $200 million in a round led by US-based Affinity Partners, with new funding...