Frontend Engineer

Alaan Visa; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Frontend Engineer to design user interfaces using Next.js and React. You will collaborate with designers and developers to enhance web applications and ensure a seamless user experience. Ideal candidates will have over 2 years of experience, strong problem-solving skills, and be bilingual in Arabic and English. This role offers significant ownership and flexible work culture.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid culture

Significant ownership

Qualifications

• 2+ years of frontend experience with React.
• Solid TypeScript knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to translate designs into functional features.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features closely with the product and backend team.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers for functional designs.
• Stay updated on industry trends to innovate.

Skills

Frontend development

React

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Next.js

Tailwind

Playwright

Job description

Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.

Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 1,300 leading businesses across the UAE, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.

In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable.

Backed by Y Combinator and top global investors- including founders and executives of leading startups- Alaan is built by a world-class team from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Zomato, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies.

We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.

About the role

As a Frontend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing user interfaces that are both intuitive and visually stunning, using Next.js, React and Tailwind. You’ll collaborate closely with UX/UI designers and backend developers to bring new features to life, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. Your expertise will be crucial in building responsive and high-performance web applications. If you have a passion for problem-solving and a keen eye for detail, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our product and its users.

What you'll do

• Working closely with the product and backend team to implement new features
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional features
• Writing e2e tests using Playwright
• Refactoring and improving existing features of the product based on best practices, changing requirements, and feedback from QA
• Reviewing your peers’ code to keep our code base clean and extensible
• Exchanging ideas with the design team to improve the user experience
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to innovate and enhance our frontend stack

What we are looking for

• Previous startup experience is a bonus
• 2+ years of frontend experience with React
• Experience with Next.js, Tailwind, Radix UI, Shadcn UI, Playwright stack is a bonus
• Solid TypeScript knowledge would be great, but at least fundamental knowledge is required
• Ability to turn hi-fi designs into pixel-perfect UI
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Mandatory: Saudi national with engineering experience, bilingual in Arabic & English

What's in it for you

• Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
• Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
• Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance