Software Engineer ll - Flutter

talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

talabat, the leading on-demand food and Q-commerce app in the region, is seeking a Software Engineer to join our mobile platforms team in Dubai. You will design, implement, and ship end-to-end features alongside engineering, product, and data partners, delivering value in small increments.

You will work with Flutter (Dart) and modern mobile architectures, advocate for quality, TDD practices, and continuous refactoring, while mentoring peers and contributing to scalable, reliable mobile services

Qualifications

• Empathetic and able to easily build relationships.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Humble, curious and growth-minded with continuous feedback.
• Understanding of lean/agile values and practices.
• 3+ years software engineering, XP environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, Refactoring).
• 1+ years Flutter (Dart) development.
• Flutter ecosystem knowledge: state management, DI, testing.
• Mobile lifecycle: Kotlin/Java, Swift/Obj-C basics.
• Strong focus on automated end-to-end testing.
• Familiar with analytics and A/B testing tools.
• Experience with CI/CD in mobile projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in continuous discovery with cross-functional teams.
• Design, write and release software solving end-to-end problems.
• Understand scalability and complexity of services and own the SDLC.
• Mentor engineers and foster a self-improving team.
• Question and streamline tech org systems and solutions.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Growth mindset

Lean/Agile

Software engineering

Flutter (Dart)

Mobile development

End-to-end testing

Tools

Flutter (Dart)

Job description

Who are we?

Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat, the leading on-demand food and

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.

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

Job Description

• 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 user pains/desires/needs. You are keen to explore alternative ways of working that optimize for co-creation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 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
• 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring)
• 1+ years of software development with Flutter (using Dart)
• Good understanding of the Flutter ecosystem, including State Management, DI, and Testing Framework (Unit,Widget/Integration tests)
• Some understanding of the Native mobile development life cycle including iOS & Android-specific application development (Kotlin/Java & Swift/Objective-C and well-known application frameworks)
• Proficient in testing with focus on automated end to end quality
• Familiarity with the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends/emerging tech
• Familiar with Analytics and A/B testing tools
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools and techniques to keep the development branch always in a releasable state