Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

dubizzle; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Health insurance

Annual air ticket allowance

Employee discounts

Rewards & recognitions

Learning & development

Job summary

Bayut & dubizzle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I - Backend in Dubai. The role involves designing and scaling backend services, collaborating with cross-functional squads, and delivering reliable APIs for millions of users.

You will work with Python (Django), AWS cloud infrastructure, and container tech (Kubernetes & Docker) to shape the platform across high-traffic markets and multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• 6+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience in Python (Django).
• Experience with cloud-hosted infrastructure and AWS preferred.
• Kubernetes & Docker experience.
• Experience with high-traffic and large-scale web products.
• Knowledge of SOA, distributed systems, caching strategies, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Gather an up-to-date understanding of the codebase and tech stack within weeks.
• Lead planning sessions for new features and delivery strategies for releases.
• Research industry trends and apply them to daily work.
• Create unit tests to cover assigned work per standards.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Mentor peers and review major pull requests; contribute to API design and scalability.

Skills

Python

Django

Back-end development

REST APIs

Software architecture

Agile / cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

SOA

Caching (memcached)

CI/CD

Job description

Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience.

As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 5 brands, we have more than 123 million monthly users that trust in our dedication to providing them with the best platform for their needs.

At dubizzle you'd be part of high performing cross-functional "Squads" set with a mission to provide win-win exchanges for our beloved users.

As a Senior Software Engineer I - Backend, you will liaise with the other backend engineers within your product stream, the QA team, the design team and your Tech Team Leads. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for advancing our development stack and ensuring scale as we grow to millions of monthly active users across many countries.

In this role, you will:

• Hit the ground running - Gather an up-to-date, in-depth understanding of the dubizzle codebase and technology stack within weeks
• Lead planning sessions around new product features and deliver detailed roll-out/roll-back strategies for releases
• Research and apply industry trends as part of your daily work
• Create unit tests in accordance with our established standards to cover assigned work
• Write and maintain exemplary code following dubizzle's programming practices
• Actively contribute to post-release maintenance issues
• Build complex problems and deliver practical, high-impact solutions.
• Pioneer reliability and efficiency of our current code base, platforms and/or core systems
• Impact on the direction and scope of dubizzle's technical vision within your stream
• Work in a mentoring capacity within a peer-programming environment and guide tasks, irrespective of complexity or scale
• Code-review all major pull requests, define programming standards, and provide constructive feedback
• Design and delivery of multiple REST-based APIs and previous exposure to Service Oriented Architecture
• Capacity to push back requirements when incomplete
• Handle the entire software development life cycle end-to-end
• Lead product planning meetings and architect solutions within your stream
• Liaise with the other back-end engineers within your product stream, the QA team, the design team and your Tech Team Lead
• Liaise with other tech teams to share innovations from your stream

Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience.

As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 5 brands, we have more than 123 million monthly users that trust in our dedication to providing them with the best platform for their needs.

At dubizzle you'd be part of high performing cross-functional "Squads" set with a mission to provide win-win exchanges for our beloved users.

As a Senior Software Engineer I - Backend, you will liaise with the other backend engineers within your product stream, the QA team, the design team and your Tech Team Leads. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for advancing our development stack and ensuring scale as we grow to millions of monthly active users across many countries.

In this role, you will:

• Hit the ground running - Gather an up-to-date, in-depth understanding of the dubizzle codebase and technology stack within weeks
• Lead planning sessions around new product features and deliver detailed roll-out/roll-back strategies for releases
• Research and apply industry trends as part of your daily work
• Create unit tests in accordance with our established standards to cover assigned work
• Write and maintain exemplary code following dubizzle's programming practices
• Actively contribute to post-release maintenance issues
• Build complex problems and deliver practical, high-impact solutions.
• Pioneer reliability and efficiency of our current code base, platforms and/or core systems
• Impact on the direction and scope of dubizzle's technical vision within your stream
• Work in a mentoring capacity within a peer-programming environment and guide tasks, irrespective of complexity or scale
• Code-review all major pull requests, define programming standards, and provide constructive feedback
• Design and delivery of multiple REST-based APIs and previous exposure to Service Oriented Architecture
• Capacity to push back requirements when incomplete
• Handle the entire software development life cycle end-to-end
• Lead product planning meetings and architect solutions within your stream
• Liaise with the other back-end engineers within your product stream, the QA team, the design team and your Tech Team Lead
• Liaise with other tech teams to share innovations from your stream

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering preferred
• 6+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience in Python (Django)
• Experience with cloud-hosted infrastructure and Technologies; AWS preferred
• Prior experience with Kubernetes & Docker will earn you brownie points
• Experience working on high-traffic and large-scale web products is preferred
• Experience with web infrastructure, SOA, distributed systems, performance analysis, and search infrastructure
• Strong understanding of design patterns including asynchronous programming, queuing, logging, security and persistence
• Mastery of different caching layers and strategies, including memcached
• Good understanding of build process management and continuous integration
• Mastery of testing methodologies (unit tests, component tests, integration tests, etc.)
• Ability to handle the entire software development life cycle end-to-end
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
• Driven to gain insight into different new and old technologies
• Analytical thinking, conceptual thinking, detail-oriented

Benefits

• A fast paced, high performing team
• Multicultural environment with over 60 different nationalities
• Competitive Tax-free Salary
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Annual Air Ticket Allowance
• Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the emirates
• Rewards & Recognitions
• Learning & Development

Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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