Staff Distributed Systems Engineer — Lead Architect Dubai

Talabat Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

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