Vice President of Engineering

VP of Engineering – Job Description

Location: Dubai / Hybrid

Reporting to: CEO

Type: Full-time

About the Role

We’re looking for a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization. As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll define our technical strategy, drive execution, and build a high-performing team capable of shipping world-class products at speed. You’ll balance strategic vision with pragmatic delivery, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, and positioned to power our growth globally.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Own and evolve the company’s technology roadmap, ensuring it supports business priorities.
• Build and scale an engineering culture rooted in velocity, quality, and accountability.
• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and product leadership, bringing technical insight into business decisions.

Team & People

• Recruit, mentor, and grow a diverse engineering team across backend, frontend, AI/data, and infrastructure.
• Develop clear career paths and progression frameworks for engineers and managers.
• Foster a collaborative environment that balances innovation with disciplined execution.

Technology & Execution

• Guide architectural decisions, ensuring systems are secure, reliable, and scalable.
• Oversee the build and integration of our core stack:
• Backend: Python (FastAPI)
• Database: PostgreSQL (“Postgres”), with vector extensions (pgvector) for AI applications
• Frontend: React with Next.js
• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• AI: LangChain-powered integrations with proprietary data pipelines
• Champion best practices: CI/CD, testing, observability, and security.
• Ensure timely delivery of product milestones while managing technical debt.

Operations & Governance

• Define KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and system performance.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and infrastructure costs.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, privacy, and regulatory requirements across markets.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership (Head of Engineering, Director, or VP level).
• Proven track record of scaling engineering teams from early stage (~10) to growth stage (50+).
• Strong technical depth in backend systems, data infrastructure, and cloud-native environments.
• Exposure to modern AI/ML frameworks, data pipelines, or vector database technologies is a strong plus.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience operating in global, fast-paced, high-growth environments.

What We Offer

• Ownership and influence: lead the engineering organization from the ground up.
• Competitive compensation with meaningful equity participation.
• A chance to work on cutting-edge AI-driven real estate technology, with significant market traction.
• A high-impact leadership role in a company backed by top-tier investors and accelerators.