Senior Software Engineer - orbit
Type: Onsite | Location: Dubai, UAE02/14/2024
11 months ago
Company Overview: Our client is an award-winning fintech startup in the UAE, leading the way in culture, art, and technology with a mission to drive financial freedom in the Middle East. They are on a growth journey and are seeking exceptional talent to join their world-class engineering team. The company values diversity, innovation, and a passion for revolutionizing the way people exchange money.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with product, design, operations, and engineering teams to deliver value and exceptional user experiences.
- Own and ship end-to-end reliable, scalable, and maintainable software for a peer-to-peer payment app.
- Design and build a cloud-native platform focusing on monitoring, observability, security, scalability, elasticity, and testing.
- Improve CI/CD workflows to reduce time-to-market for new features.
- Code review and mentorship for other engineers.
- Contribute to shaping the engineering culture by introducing best practices and knowledge-sharing.
Requirements:
- Ownership mentality and team player.
- Curiosity and eagerness to grow.
- Ability to define and communicate technical and design requirements effectively.
- Proficiency in writing clean, high-quality, testable, reusable, and well-documented code.
- Strong data-driven thinking and customer focus.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Qualifications:
- Experience in developing software, particularly systems handling financial transactions.
- Proficiency in Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, or Kafka.
- Experience in shipping and maintaining complex backends.
- Knowledge of outage management or security.
- Willingness to live in or relocate to the UAE.
Benefits:
- Excellent base salary with equity options (income tax is 0% in Dubai).
- Golden Visa.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Comprehensive healthcare insurance.
- Education stipend.
- Paid parental leave.
Company Overview: Our client positions themselves as trailblazers, always a step ahead in culture, art, and technology. They challenge conventions, offering a seamless, user-friendly app that enriches users' daily lives, strengthens community connections, and provides greater financial control. Diversity is ingrained in their culture, fostering an environment where every voice is heard, respected, and considered equal.