Staff Software Engineer, New Markets Middle East

Alpaca; As Sudiyah; Hybrid; OMR 46,140 - 61,520; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Stock Options

Health Benefits

New hire home-office setup: one-time USD $500

Monthly stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm based in Oman seeks a Staff Software Engineer to architect and establish foundational software systems. The role requires over 10 years of engineering experience, mastery in Go, and expertise in system design and performance optimization. You will lead initiatives, mentor engineers, and build APIs that power our financial infrastructure. The position offers competitive salary, health benefits, and stipends for home office setups.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record.
• Expert-level mastery of Go or similar backend languages.
• Deep expertise in system design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Architect and establish foundational software systems using Go or similar languages.
• Design and establish event-driven architectures and message queues.
• Build and maintain APIs and services that power Alpaca's financial infrastructure.

Skills

Go or similar backend languages

System design

Performance optimization

Event-driven architectures

Leadership and mentorship

Excellent communication skills

Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Job description

Position

Staff Software Engineer – Middle East

Responsibilities

• Architect and establish foundational software systems using Go or similar languages, setting technical direction for organizational software development.
• Design and establish event‑driven architectures, message queues, and asynchronous processing patterns that serve as organizational standards.
• Build and maintain APIs, services, and integrations that power Alpaca's financial infrastructure, establishing architectural patterns and best practices.
• Optimize system performance at scale, identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient solutions that influence organizational performance standards.
• Ensure systems meet reliability, scalability, and regulatory compliance requirements, establishing compliance frameworks for the organization.
• Establish coding standards and best practices, writing clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code that serves as examples for the organization.
• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and performant systems that meet business requirements and serve as architectural blueprints.
• Lead complex, multi‑team software initiatives from conception to delivery, establishing organizational standards and best practices.
• Resolve systemic issues that impact the entire organization, applying deep technical knowledge and innovative problem‑solving approaches.
• Serve as the recognized expert on challenging technical issues, providing strategic guidance and solutions that influence organizational technical direction.
• Coordinate infrastructure with DevOps and vendors for regional deployments, ensuring alignment between software and infrastructure requirements.
• Mentor engineers across all levels, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Communicate project status, technical challenges, and solutions to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Identify and mitigate strategic risks, ensuring smooth project delivery.
• Advocate for quality improvements, including testing, monitoring, and observability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of architecting and building complex, production systems at scale.
• Expert‑level mastery of Go or similar backend languages.
• Deep expertise in system design, architecture, performance optimization, and event‑driven architectures.
• Proven experience building scalable, high‑availability applications that handle complex business logic and high transaction volumes.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to travel occasionally within the Middle East region.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Experience working with financial systems, APIs, or fintech applications.
• Understanding of financial transaction processing and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, and service‑oriented architectures.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New hire home‑office setup: one‑time USD $500
• Monthly stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

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