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Engineering Manager, Backend

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About the company

We are Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurance provider in GCC. With a history dating back to 1964, we have established ourselves as a pioneer in the insurance industry, offering innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of individuals and businesses.

Our vision is to make QIC group become the first Digital Ecosystem in the region by combining insurance and non-insurance services in one platform. Through our digital platforms, such as qic.online and the QIC app, we empower customers to manage their needs anytime and anywhere.

Our employees have been featured in Forbes 30 under 30, teach at online universities, serve on program committees of major IT conferences, and have previously worked at Yandex, Tinkoff, Avito, Ozon, and other leading tech companies.

About the position

As an Engineering Manager, you will join our Core Backend Team to ensure high delivery quality, efficient processes, and continuous team growth. This role bridges engineering and management, ideal for someone with a strong technical foundation in platform product development.

Responsibilities

Our Core team leads the development of both insurance and non-insurance services within QIC’s ecosystem. On the insurance side, we’re building a robust and scalable core for policy management, claims, and integrations. On the non-insurance side, we’re driving the creation of a lifestyle marketplace — from car care to everyday services — with the ultimate goal of building the backend for a future QIC super app. Across all areas, we focus on user engagement, monetization, and delivering seamless, high-impact experiences.

  • Oversee day-to-day execution across backend sub-teams (Core, Non-Insurance, Platform)
  • Work closely with the Head of Backend to сoordinate development cycles, sprint planning, backlog updates, and delivery milestones
  • Support team leads in managing priorities, removing blockers, and ensuring smooth collaboration between product and engineering
  • Participate in technical reviews and provide input where needed — without being hands-on daily
  • Conduct regular 1-on-1s and development reviews with engineers and team leads
  • Foster growth, mentorship, and healthy engineering culture
  • Improve team rituals — stand-ups, sprint retrospectives, release readiness
  • Act as the key communication bridge between backend, product, QA, and analytics team.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development, including at least 2 years in a lead or managerial role
  • Strong technical background in web and mobile development with understanding of modern frameworks, APIs, and integration patterns
  • Experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems design
  • Ability to make architectural decisions that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery speed
  • Proven project management skills: planning, prioritization, delivery tracking, cross-team coordination
  • Strong organizational and communication abilities; capacity to structure complex initiatives into clear, actionable steps
  • Experience leading distributed or cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration and ownership
  • Familiarity with Agile practices, sprint planning, and backlog management
  • Background in product or platform development, working closely with product managers and stakeholders

We offer

  • Long-term service agreement contract with QIC
  • We are diverse – our digital nomads work remotely from 25 different countries
  • Payment in US dollars monthly to your bank account using SWIFT
  • Full-time remote, work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday
  • Vacation policy: Qatar Holiday Calendar, 20 workdays of vacation, and 10 sick days
  • Performance reviews are conducted twice a year, with the possibility of a raise in March and September
  • Potential opportunity to apply for a Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar

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Benefits

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Remote health insurance

Quality healthcare, wherever you are in the world—with up to $1,500 in dental coverage included.

Language classes

Master communication. Learn English, Arabic—or any second language of your choice.

Mental health support

Wellbeing isn’t optional. Get access to services like Yasno—with 70% covered—and recharge with 3 extra Mental Health Days each year.

Tax consultations

We’ll guide you through the complexity of local and international tax rules.

Professional development

Your growth is our shared goal. We’ll support it with $600/year for additional courses, plus internal workshops.

QIC running club

Join our Strava club for weekly motivation, coaching, and marathon support.

USD, EUR, or AED salary payouts

Get paid in USD, EUR, or AED—whichever fits your setup best.

Extra paid leave

Enjoy generous vacation time, paid sick leave, and bonus days for years of service.
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Recognized for Workplace Excellence

These honors reflect our commitment to building an inclusive, empowering, and people-first culture across everything we do

Great Place to Work® Certified – Qatar

Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Qatar for 2024–2025, based on employee feedback and our focus on trust, collaboration, and belonging
Great Place to Work Certified badge for Qatar, valid from November 2024 to November 2025.

Future Workplace Awards – Employer of the Year

Shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the 2025 Future Workplace Awards — recognizing our commitment to an inclusive, empowering culture that helps talent thrive
Future Workplace Awards 2025 badge with 'Employer of the Year' and 'Shortlist' ribbon.

Technologies
we work with

We are open to working with new stacks and technologies that can help us build the best solutions on the market

Vue 3
Pinia
Nuxt 3
Storybook
Sentry
Golang
PostgreSQL
Kafka
gRPC
Camunda
Redis
Docker/
Kubernetes
Prometheus/
Grafana
Vue 3
Pinia
Sass
Vitest
Prettier
Strapi
Vite
Sentry
Nx
Typescript
Eslint
Prettier
Docker/
Kubernetes
Storybook
Prometheus/
Grafana
Redis