Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Deliveryhero; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

talabat in Dubai seeks a senior software engineer to own end-to-end services within a cross-functional team (engineering, product, data). You will design, implement, and deliver software in small batches, aligning with XP practices and continuous delivery.

You will mentor others, drive improvements in SDLC, and advocate for scalable, reliable distributed systems using .NET, Golang, and C#, with cloud platforms and modern testing.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in XP environments (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, continuous refactoring).
• Proficient in .NET, Golang, and C#; strong focus on automated end-to-end testing.
• Experience with distributed architectures (microservices, event-driven, REST).
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases.
• Cloud platforms experience (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Experience with trunk-based development and continuous delivery.
• Ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives.
• Strong verbal and written communication; collaborative mindset.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end software systems within a cross-functional team (engineering, product, data).
• Participate in continuous discovery of customer needs to drive outcomes.
• Design, implement and release software in small batches following engineering standards.
• Ensure scalability and manage SDLC complexity across services.
• Mentor engineers and improve team practices for a self-organizing unit.
• Challenge and simplify tech processes to improve delivery and quality.

Kenntnisse

Software engineering

TDD

Pair programming

Simple design

Continuous refactoring

Golang

C#

NET

End-to-end testing

Distributed systems

RESTful services

Cloud platforms

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Trunk based development

Continuous delivery

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

Who are we?

Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat, the leading on-demand food and Q-commerce app for everyday deliveries, has been offering convenience and reliability to its customers. talabat's local roots run deep, offering a real understanding of the needs of the communities we serve in eight countries across the region. We harness innovative technology and knowledge to simplify everyday life for our customers, optimize operations for our restaurants and local shops, and provide our riders with reliable earning opportunities daily. Here at talabat, we are building a high performance culture through engaged workforce and growing talent density. We're all about keeping it real and making a difference. Our 6,000+ strong talabaty are on an awesome mission to spread positive vibes. We are proud to be a multi great place to work award winner.

About the team

talabat's DMart network spans 860+ dark stores and 31 distribution centres across eight MENA markets. We are launching a new domain out of our Dubai Global Tech Hub to bring intelligence to how that network operates: predicting demand, optimising stock movement, and catching problems before they surface.

A little bit about our engineering culture

Shorten Feedback Loops: we optimize for flow of value in small batches so that we can learn faster and minimize waste. This applies to how we build systems, communicate with each other, etc
Quality enables Speed: we adhere to XP, Lean, and Continuous Delivery practices to deliver value with the highest quality/security in a sustainable way
Product-minded Engineers: we all have a good understanding of our business & customer problems to minimize costly hand-overs and ensure we solve problems more effectively, and faster

Role summary

• The systems that make that happen are yours to own. You will be embedded in a cross-functional team (engineering, product, data) working on this domain end-to-end: discovery, design, delivery, and what happens after it ships.
• Alongside your cross-functional team (engineering, product, data), participate in continuous discovery of your customer/business needs/desires/problems to drive desired outcomes
• Design, write and release software as a solution to an end-to-end problem in your business domain and deliver value in small batches in accordance with our engineering standards
• Understand scalability & complexity of your services and own & innovate the entire SDLC
• Mentor and inspire other engineers and continually optimize your team’s practices to develop it into a self-organized, continuously improving unit
• Critically question and simplify our tech org systems/processes and solutions

Note: On top of very good technical skills, this role requires someone willing to assume end-to-end ownership of a specific area/initiative and thrives on emphasizing with their us pains/desires/needs. You are keen to explore alternative ways of working that optimize for co-creation and continuous improvement.

The following experience is relevant to us

• Empathetic and able to easily build relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Humble, curious, and open-minded with a growth mindset, thriving on continuous feedback
• Understanding of lean/agile values & principles and associated practices
• Ability to mentor other engineers
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring) with predominant languages being .NET, Golang, and C#
• Proficient in testing with focus on automated end to end quality
• Experience in Distributed Systems Architecture (Microservices, Event-Driven, and RESTful Services)
• Experience working with relational and nonrelational databases
• Exposed to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Experience building, maintaining and improving with Trunk Based Development and ContinousDelivery