About the Job
Bayut & dubizzle, renowned brands with a significant presence across the UAE, are dedicated to delivering an exceptional online search experience to millions of users. As part of the Dubizzle Group, which encompasses 8 trusted classified platforms with over 160 million monthly users, you will be an integral part of a high-performing, cross-functional team known as "Squads." These teams are committed to facilitating rewarding exchanges for our users.
In the role of Backend Engineer, you will advance our development stack to ensure scalability as we grow to millions of monthly active users across various countries. Your responsibilities will include building and maintaining robust APIs, ensuring healthy and monitored services that are designed to scale. You will collaborate with various teams from initial design stages to the resolution of production issues, supporting a wide range of products with a focus on automation, performance, availability, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain robust APIs, ensuring their reliability and performance.
- Monitor and automate services to guarantee health and scalability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Support products with a focus on reliability, including assisting mobile engineers and business intelligence during sprints.
- Uphold the ambition of creating a leading platform focused on continuous innovation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience in the analysis, design, coding, and implementation of web applications using Python and Django.
- 1+ years of experience with API-based architectures (e.g., SOA).
- Experience with high-traffic and large-scale web products.
- Proficiency in web infrastructure and distributed systems, performance analysis, and search infrastructure.
- Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle.
- In-depth knowledge of Django and Python, including advanced programming concepts.
- Understanding of database management technologies, preferably MySQL or PostgreSQL, and knowledge of NoSQL databases.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Kanban, Scrum, and XP.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a detail-oriented and analytical mindset.
Benefits:
- Join a fast-paced, high-performing team in a multicultural environment with over 60 nationalities.
- Competitive tax-free salary.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Annual air ticket allowance.
- Employee discounts at various vendors across the emirates.
- Opportunities for rewards and recognition, as well as learning and development.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
