software engineer backend

HALA

<div>
 
 
 Who Are We
 
 
 
 
 HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.
 
 
 
 HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments, HALA Cashier and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.
 
 
 
 Founded in 2017, HALA is currently duly licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank as well as the Financials Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market.
 
 
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 Key Responsibilities
 
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 Design, develop, and maintain&nbsp;
 
 scalable, high-performance backend systems
 
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 Architect and implement&nbsp;
 
 microservices-based applications
 
 &nbsp;using&nbsp;
 
 .NET Core
 
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 Develop and optimize&nbsp;
 
 RESTful APIs
 
 &nbsp;for seamless integration with frontend and third-party services.
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 Work with&nbsp;
 
 SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
 
 &nbsp;and&nbsp;
 
 NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
 
 &nbsp;databases for efficient data storage and retrieval.
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 Implement&nbsp;
 
 authentication, authorization, and security best practices
 
 &nbsp;(OAuth, JWT, encryption, API security).
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 Collaborate with DevOps to manage&nbsp;
 
 CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
 
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 Ensure&nbsp;
 
 system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
 
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 Work with&nbsp;
 
 event-driven architectures
 
 &nbsp;using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers.
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 Perform&nbsp;
 
 code reviews, mentor junior engineers
 
 , and enforce best coding practices.
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 Stay updated on&nbsp;
 
 emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and best practices
 
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 Requirements
 
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 5+ years
 
 &nbsp;of experience in backend development.
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 Proficiency in&nbsp;
 
 .NET Core
 
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 Strong experience with&nbsp;
 
 microservices architecture
 
 &nbsp;and distributed systems.
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 Deep knowledge of&nbsp;
 
 SQL and NoSQL databases
 
 &nbsp;(PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
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 Experience with&nbsp;
 
 Docker, Kubernetes
 
 , and cloud platforms (
 
 AWS, Azure, GCP
 
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 Hands-on experience with&nbsp;
 
 message brokers
 
 &nbsp;(Kafka, RabbitMQ) for event-driven systems.
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 Strong understanding of&nbsp;
 
 API security, authentication mechanisms, and performance tuning
 
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 Knowledge of&nbsp;
 
 CI/CD tools
 
 , such as Jenkins.
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 Experience with&nbsp;
 
 scalability and high-availability architectures
 
 .
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 Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
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 Strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior developers.
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 What We Offer You
 
 
 
 We believe you will love working at HALA!
 
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 We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
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 We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including the potential for shares.
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 We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
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 Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 7 countries and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
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 We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.
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 You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust.&nbsp;We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
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 If you think you have what it takes to join a remarkable team #apply_now&nbsp;
 
 
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Software Engineer (Backend)

HungerStation | هنقرستيشن

<div>
 HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world&rsquo;s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience&mdash;fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 We are looking for a highly talented
 
 Software Engineer II - Backend t
 
 o join our growing team in Riyadh. If you are looking for a place where you can gain hands-on experience and create a direct impact, then this may be the place for you! The ideal candidate will collaborate with the Product Team in order to understand product requirements and provide technical expertise for all products as required, and to assist in analyzing, designing, testing, and structuring the required solutions to deliver a high-quality working software based on the business needs and standards.
 
 
 
 You Will Be Working On
 
 
 
 
 Software Development
 
 
 
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 Keep abreast of latest software development methodologies in order to be able to provide best-in-class software solutions
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 Analyze product requirements in order to understand engineering requirements, estimate efforts and provide the required solutions in collaboration with Product Team
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 Assist in building development components in order to transform the requirements into actual working software accurately
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 Document all coding steps in order to ensure comprehensibility and to facilitate future modifications and maintenance
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 Investigate and resolve issues and bugs
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 Collaborate with other colleagues in order to assist each other in code reviews and deliver code review reports accordingly
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 Perform functional and module testing in order to ensure functionality of delivered solutions
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 Assist in user trials and acceptance testing
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Governance and Resilience
 
 
 
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 Follow all relevant policies, procedures, and processes in order for the daily work to be carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
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 Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes, practices, work processes, cost effectiveness, and productivity enhancement
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 Promote to other employees within the organization the implementation and adherence to policies, procedures, processes, and instructions
 
 
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 Daily Operations
 
 
 
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 Follow daily operations relating to the job to ensure work continuity
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 Contribute to preparing timely and accurate reports that concern the line of work to meet the requirements, objectives, and standards
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 Ensure the satisfaction of both internal and external customers by addressing their needs in a courteous and timely manner
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 2- 4 years of experience in backend development using GoLang, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Java, or Python
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 Bachelor Degree in a relevant field is required
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 Master&rsquo;s degree in a relevant field is preferred
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 Knowledge &amp; understanding of software architecture, including Domain-Driven Design (DDD), microservices, Kubernetes, and containerization
 
 
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 Additional Information
 
 
 
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 We offer relocation support globally to our permanent employees.
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 Exchange ideas and meet 2000+ colleagues from different teams within Delivery Hero in our active guilds and through our global tech and product community.
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 Develop your skills with your personal educational budget for conferences and external training.
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 Access our e-learning platform LinkedIn and participate in our various in-house training programs
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 And much more&hellip;
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 </ul>
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Software Engineer II - Backend (Saudi Nationals Only)

Gathern

<div>Are you passionate about building high-quality software that users love? Gathern is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the delivery of reliable, high-performing products. In this role, you&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to validate features, report issues, and ensure our apps and services meet the highest quality standards.
You&rsquo;ll contribute to our QA activities across manual and automated testing, participate in Agile ceremonies, and help improve how we test and deliver features. If you're detail-oriented, curious, and eager to grow in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.
Responsibilities:<ul>
<li>Collaborate with product and engineering teams to test features and report issues clearly and efficiently.</li>
<li>Execute manual test cases and support the development of automated tests across mobile and backend platforms.</li>
<li>Validate features during sprints and contribute to regression and exploratory testing cycles.</li>
<li>Document bugs and test results in Jira with clarity and context.</li>
<li>Participate in sprint planning and backlog grooming to provide a QA perspective.</li>
<li>Support QA team initiatives to improve test coverage and reduce bug leakage.</li>
<li>Use tools like Firebase, Datadog, and Postman to validate backend behavior, error rates, and app stability.</li>
<li>Follow and contribute to QA processes across the product lifecycle.</li>
</ul>Requirements<ul>
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2+ years of experience in software quality assurance or a similar role.</li>
<li>Familiarity with Agile software development and testing practices.</li>
<li>Experience testing mobile applications (iOS and Android) and backend APIs.</li>
<li>Ability to write clear and concise bug reports and test documentation.</li>
<li>Basic understanding of test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines.</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a team-first mindset.</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.</li>
<li>Fluency in Arabic and good command of English.</li>
</ul>
Nice-to-Have Skills:<ul>
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Exposure to automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, Postman, Cypress).</li>
<li>Knowledge of QA metrics and reporting tools.</li>
<li>Familiarity with tools like Jira, GitHub, TestRail, or similar.</li>
<li>ISTQB Foundation Level Certification or similar.</li>
</ul>
Benefits<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Why Join Gathern?</h3><ul>
<li>Be part of a collaborative and innovative team driving quality excellence.</li>
<li>Work on cutting-edge products with real-world impact.</li>
<li>Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.</li></ul></div>

Quality Assurance Engineer (Saudi National Only)

TAWANTECH

<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Summary</h3>
We are looking for a skilled Back-End Developer to design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs that power scalable, secure, and high-performance systems. The role involves close collaboration with front-end developers, database specialists, business analysts, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable business solutions.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Responsibilities</h3><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Application Development</h3><ul>
<li>Design, develop, and maintain server-side logic and APIs
</li><li>Build reusable, efficient, and scalable back-end components
</li><li>Integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Database &amp; Data Management</h3><ul>
<li>Design and manage databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
</li><li>Write optimized queries and ensure data integrity
</li><li>Work with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">API &amp; Integration</h3><ul>
<li>Develop and maintain RESTful / GraphQL APIs
</li><li>Integrate third-party services and external systems
</li><li>Ensure API security, performance, and versioning
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Performance &amp; Security</h3><ul>
<li>Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and reliability
</li><li>Implement authentication, authorization, and data security best practices
</li><li>Identify and fix performance bottlenecks and bugs
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Collaboration &amp; Agile Practices</h3><ul>
<li>Work in Agile/Scrum teams with Product Owners, BAs, and Scrum Masters
</li><li>Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
</li><li>Contribute to code reviews and technical discussions</li>
</ul>
Requirements<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Required Skills &amp; Qualifications</h3><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Technical Skills:</h3><ul>
<li>Strong experience in one or more back-end languages:
</li><li><ul><li>Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or similar
</li></ul></li><li>Experience with back-end frameworks:
</li><li><ul><li>Spring Boot, Django, Express.js, .NET, etc.
</li></ul></li><li>Solid understanding of:
</li><li><ul><li>REST APIs
</li><li>Microservices architecture
</li><li>Object-oriented programming
</li></ul></li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Databases &amp; Tools:</h3><ul>
<li>Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
</li><li>Familiarity with version control tools (Git)
</li><li>Experience with CI/CD pipelines
</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Experience &amp; Education</h3><ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
</li><li>4&ndash;6 years of experience in back-end development</li></ul></div>

BackEnd Developer- Banking

Jari Solutions

<div>
 We are hiring for a well-known governmental entity in Riyadh a Frontend Engineer to build high-quality, scalable, and responsive web interfaces. You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with product, UX, and backend teams in an Agile environment, translating designs into clean, reusable code while ensuring performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.
 
 
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 Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and performant user interfaces for web
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 applications.
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 Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, UX, backend, and QA) throughout the full Agile
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 development lifecycle, including planning, implementation, review, and retrospectives.
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 Translate UI/UX designs and business requirements into clean, maintainable, and reusable frontend
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 code.
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 Ensure cross-browser compatibility, responsiveness, and accessibility of web applications.
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 Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve UI issues, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt.
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 Promote and apply frontend best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns.
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 Participate in feature estimation, technical design, and solution discussions.
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 Contribute to building reusable components, shared libraries, and frontend infrastructure.
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 Collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs efficiently and improve overall system performance.
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 Continuously improve application quality through code reviews, testing, and refactoring.
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 Stay up to date with emerging frontend technologies, tools, and industry trends.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Only candidates located in Saudi Arabia will be considered for this role.
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical
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 experience).
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 5&ndash;7+ years of professional experience in frontend development.
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 Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular preferred; experience with React or Vue
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 is a plus).
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 Proven experience building complex, responsive, and user-friendly web applications.
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 Solid proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern CSS techniques (e.g., Flexbox, Grid).
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 Experience with CSS frameworks and preprocessors (e.g., Bootstrap, Sass, LESS).
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 Strong understanding of browser behavior, performance optimization, and cross-browser compatibility.
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 Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
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 Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and frontend build tools.
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 Experience with code quality tools, testing strategies, and API integration.
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 Knowledge of frontend architecture concepts such as modular design or Micro Frontends is a plus
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

Senior Frontend Developer - Riyadh

Amco IT Systems

Role SummaryWe are looking for a senior, hands-on Backend Engineer to own and evolve the platform architecture. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with strong architectural judgment, deep backend expertise, and the drive to build scalable, high-quality systems in a fast-paced startup environment.You will play a key role in shaping the technology stack, designing robust APIs, ensuring system reliability and performance, and providing technical leadership as the engineering team grows.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture &amp; System Design<ul><li>Design, build, and own the backend architecture, including services, APIs, data models, and integrations.</li><li>Define and enforce backend coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices.</li><li>Make critical decisions around database design, caching strategies, authentication flows, and scalability.</li></ul>Hands-on Development<ul><li>Develop clean, efficient, and scalable server-side code (Node.js, TypeScript; NestJS preferred).</li><li>Build and maintain robust APIs that power web, mobile, and internal tools.</li><li>Implement integrations with payment gateways, channel managers, identity/KYC providers, and third-party services.</li><li>Optimize backend performance, reliability, and uptime.</li></ul>Technical Leadership<ul><li>Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to maintain high engineering standards.</li><li>Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Project Management teams to deliver features efficiently.</li><li>Lead technical planning, sprint estimations, and solution design discussions.</li></ul>DevOps &amp; Cloud<ul><li>Collaborate with DevOps teams to shape CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.</li><li>Contribute to cloud architecture decisions (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable).</li><li>Ensure effective observability, logging, and monitoring across backend systems.</li></ul>Startup Mindset<ul><li>Move quickly, make pragmatic technical decisions, and adapt to ambiguity.</li><li>Balance long-term architectural quality with fast delivery.</li><li>Take end-to-end ownership from design through deployment and maintenance.</li></ul>Required Skills &amp; ExperienceTechnical Requirements<ul><li>8+ years of experience in server-side/backend development.</li><li>Strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript (NestJS is a strong plus).</li><li>Proven experience designing and building APIs (REST required; GraphQL is a plus).</li><li>Solid understanding of:</li><li>SQL and NoSQL databases</li><li>Caching systems (Redis or similar)</li><li>Authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth)</li><li>Queue systems and asynchronous processing</li><li>Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).</li><li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker).</li></ul>Soft Skills<ul><li>Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and problem-solving ability.</li><li>Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.</li><li>Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment.</li></ul>Nice-to-Have<ul><li>Experience in booking platforms, e-commerce, marketplaces, or travel-tech.</li><li>Experience with microservices or modular monolith architectures.</li><li>Familiarity with mobile backend requirements.</li><li>Experience working with design systems and PLG (Product-Led Growth) teams.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timeApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Do you have 8 or more years of backend/server-side development experience?</li><li>Do you have hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments?</li><li>Have you designed and maintained scalable APIs (REST required; GraphQL optional)?</li><li>Do you have experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including performance optimization?</li><li>Have you worked with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines using Docker?</li><li>Have you taken technical ownership or led backend architecture decisions in a startup or fast-paced environment?</li><li>What is your Notice period in days?</li><li>What is your current monthly salary?</li><li>What is your expected monthly salary?</li><li>What is your nationality?</li></ul>Location:<ul><li>Riyadh (Required)</li></ul>

Lead Backend Engineer

Soar Software Development Company

<div>About us:
Soar is a global fintech startup that specializes in financing and investment. Currently headquartered in Saudi Arabia, Soar is growing throughout the region with a mission to help people achieve their financial goals with innovative financial and property investment solutions and tools through its multi-purpose platform, designed to offer a simple and seamless user experience.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Backend Engineer who enjoys building clean,reliable APIs and stable integrations.
This role is focused on execution, quality, and predictability &mdash; writing backend code that works correctly, is easy to maintain, and integrates smoothly with other systems.
You will work as part of a backend engineering team responsible for developing internal services and integrating with external platforms.
Key responsibilities:<ul>
<li>
Building and maintaining backend APIs</li>
<li>Developing services that support financial and operational workflows</li>
<li>Integrating with third-party systems via REST APIs</li>
<li>Supporting notification and background processing services</li>
<li>Improving reliability, observability, and test coverage of backend services</li>
<li>Target Persona</li>
<li>Execution-focused and disciplined</li>
<li>Writes clear, maintainable backend code</li>
<li>Thinks about edge cases and failure scenarios
</li><li>Values testing and automation</li>
<li>Comfortable working within defined architectures and standards</li>
</ul>
Qualifications &amp; Skills:<ul>
<li>
Backend Language</li>
<li>4+ years of experience with Node.js</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Javascript</li>
<li>API Design</li>
<li>Strong understanding of RESTful API design</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with: OpenAPI / Swagger</li>
<li>Ability to design APIs that are: clear, consistent, and well-documented</li>
<li>Database</li>
<li>Solid experience with MongoDB</li>
</ul>
Comfortable with:<ul>
<li>
CRUD operations</li>
<li>Aggregation pipelines</li>
<li>Understands schema design and performance considerations</li>
<li>Testing &amp; Quality</li>
<li>Strong unit testing mindset</li>
<li>Experience using Jest and/or Mocha</li>
<li>Writes code that: passes automated tests, behaves consistently in CI, and requires minimal rework</li>
<li>Integration Experience</li>
<li>Experience integrating with third-party REST APIs</li>
<li>Error handling, retries, timeouts, basic idempotency concepts</li>
</ul>
Nice-to-Have Skills:<ul>
<li>
Experience with Redis for caching</li>
<li>Basic knowledge of Docker or containerized environments</li>
<li>Familiarity with event-driven systems</li></ul></div>

Backend Engineer

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