Staff Distributed Systems Engineer — Lead Architect Dubai

Talabat Holding

Dubai

On-site

AED 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

talabat is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Systems in Dubai to provide senior technical leadership across engineering teams, domains, chapters, and the wider technology organization. The role combines hands-on engineering with architecture, mentorship, and end-to-end ownership of complex technical areas to build scalable distributed applications through XP, Lean, and Continuous Delivery.

The role requires 8 years in software engineering, including 2 years in an Extreme Programming

Qualifications

  • 8 years of software engineering experience.
  • 2 years working within an Extreme Programming environment.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers.
  • Expert knowledge of distributed systems architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior technical leadership across engineering teams, domains, chapters, and the wider technology organization.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of complex technical areas.
  • Lead technically complex initiatives spanning multiple teams.
  • Mentor engineers and promote stronger engineering practices.
  • Drive improvements in engineering practices and delivery speed.

Skills

Distributed systems
Mentoring engineers
Communication
Leadership
Extreme Programming
Test-Driven Development
Agile
Continuous Delivery

Tools

C#
Java
Go
Microservices
Event-driven
RESTful services
Relational databases
Non-relational databases
Automated testing
Trunk-Based Development
Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Mobile architectures

Job description

talabat is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Systems in Dubai to provide senior technical leadership across engineering teams, domains, chapters, and the wider technology organization. The role combines hands-on engineering with architecture, mentorship, and end-to-end ownership of complex technical areas to build scalable distributed applications through XP, Lean, and Continuous Delivery.

The role requires 8 years in software engineering, including 2 years in an Extreme Programming

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