Staff Backend Engineer

Tabby; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Backend Tech Lead to help scale systems supporting their core products. This fully remote role involves leading backend development initiatives, ensuring technical consistency, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Golang, distributed systems, and backend tools like PostgreSQL and Kubernetes. Join a fast-growing team shaping the future of financial technology!

Benefits

Stock options (ESOP)

22 paid leave days annually

Flexi benefits for wellness, travel, or learning

Relocation support available

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical design and architecture in distributed, high-load environments.
• Backend engineering experience, with at least 3+ years working with Golang.
• Strong expertise with backend tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development initiatives with a focus on scalable, distributed systems.
• Own architecture decisions across domains, ensuring consistency across multiple teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and guide technical design.

Skills

Golang

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Microservices architecture

Technical design and architecture

Communication skills

Job description

Tabby creates financial freedom by reshaping the way people shop, earn, and save, thereby transforming their relationship with money. Over 15 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money.

The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 40,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA, and SHEIN, use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby generates over $10 billion in annual transaction volume for its partner brands and is the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest, and fastest-growing FinTech in the GCC region.

Tabby launched in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $3.3 billion.

We’re looking for a Backend Tech Lead to help scale the systems behind Tabby’s core products. You’ll work on high-impact projects in a high-growth environment, alongside a world-class remote engineering team spread across 20+ countries.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience leading technical design and architecture in distributed, high-load environments
• Backend engineering experience, with at least 3+ years working with Golang
• Strong expertise with backend tools and technologies: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Microservices architecture
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple teams, driving alignment and technical consistency
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to lead initiatives independently

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in platform engineering or infrastructure scaling
• Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.)
• Experience with event-driven systems or streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub)

You’ll get to

• Lead backend development initiatives with a focus on scalable, distributed systems and high-load architectures
• Own architecture decisions across domains, ensuring consistency and alignment across multiple teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define solutions, and guide technical design
• Provide mentorship and guidance to backend engineers, fostering best practices
• Drive platform-level initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security
• Partner with engineering leadership to shape engineering culture and best practices

What we offer

• Full-time B2B contract
• Fully remote setup
• Up to 20% tax allowance
• 22 paid leave days annually
• Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
• Flexi benefits you can use for wellness, travel, or learning
• Work alongside a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn
• Relocation support is available to our hubs in Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Portugal, and Spain, including flights, temporary accommodation, and legal setup.

About Tabby

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save, by reshaping their relationship with money.

The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 32,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA and Shein use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby has generated over $7 billion in transaction volume for its partner brands and has the highest rated, most reviewed, largest and fastest growing app of any fintech in the GCC region.

Tabby launched operations in 2020 and has raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors.

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