Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Gathern; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality platform in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to design and optimize user interfaces. You will architect scalable frontend systems, improve engineering quality, and ensure seamless integration with backend systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and a solid understanding of modern frontend frameworks. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive medical insurance, and flexibility in work hours.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive medical insurance

Fully remote work

Fast career growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development.
• Deep knowledge of scalable frontend architectures and micro-frontend principles.
• Strong ability to build secure, maintainable UIs integrated with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, modular frontend systems.
• Build and maintain core UI components using modern technologies.
• Ensure alignment between frontend implementations and business requirements.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Redux

Zustand

Recoil

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Job description

About us:

At Gathern, we’re not just a platform, we’re the homegrown Saudi success story that built and leads the alternative hospitality sector across the Kingdom. As the largest peer-to-peer vacation rental marketplace in Saudi Arabia, Gathern enables travelers to explore the country through authentic stays hosted by local residents while directly supporting Saudi Vision 2030 by boosting tourism, empowering communities, and expanding accommodation supply. Backed by our SAR 270 million Series B funding round led by Sanabil Investments (PIF-owned) and valuing Gathern at over SAR 1 billion! We’re entering an exciting new chapter of growth, innovation, and regional expansion as we prepare for a future Tadawul listing. With 5M+ users, guests from 150+ nationalities, a network of 72,000+ hospitality units, and more than SAR 2 billion paid to 33,000+ Saudi hosts, Gathern stands as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the Kingdom, holding a 44% national market share and 53% in Riyadh! This is your opportunity to join a company that’s redefining travel and shaping the future of tourism in Saudi Arabia!

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Frontend Engineer to design, build, and optimize intuitive user interfaces that deliver exceptional performance and user experience. You will contribute to shaping our frontend architecture, improving engineering quality, and ensuring seamless interaction between our frontend and backend systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, modular frontend systems.
• Build and maintain core UI components using modern technologies.
• dentify and resolve performance and rendering bottlenecks.
• Implement secure and compliant UI flows with proper authentication, authorization, data protection, and web accessibility standards.
• Manage state management, client-side caching, and data flows effectively.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation covering components, architecture, and integrations.
• Conduct code reviews to uphold engineering standards and best practices.
• Ensure alignment between frontend implementations and business requirements.
• Work closely with backend, product, and design teams to deliver consistent user experiences.
• Provide timely progress updates and elevate challenges when needed.
• Contribute to a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development.
• Expert proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, and frameworks such as React and Next.js.
• Deep knowledge of scalable frontend architectures and micro-frontend principles.
• Extensive experience with state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, etc.) and performance optimization.
• Strong ability to build secure, maintainable UIs integrated with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with web security, authentication, and authorization best practices.
• Experience with Git and modern frontend development workflows.

Benefits

• USD salary, stable, competitive compensation regardless of currency fluctuations.
• Comprehensive medical insurance provided to support your wellbeing.
• Fully remote work with flexible hours, build your routine your way.
• Fast career growth in a company scaling rapidly across Saudi and the region.

Important Note to Applicants

To ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process for everyone, we kindly ask all candidates to complete the application questions thoroughly. We review your answers carefully, as they help us understand your experience and expectations clearly from the very beginning and avoid unnecessary back‑and‑forth later.

Applications submitted without properly completed questions may unfortunately be deprioritized. Thank you for taking the time to fill them in thoughtfully.