The company is the leading property portal in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, dedicated to shaping an inclusive future for real estate while spearheading the region’s growing tech ecosystem. Founded in 2007, the company connects millions of property seekers with thousands of real estate professionals every day. The platform aims to provide a seamless experience for buyers and renters, empowering them to make informed decisions. We are building the region’s first real estate operating ecosystem: a smart, scalable platform that integrates a high-performance property management system, verified listings, embedded finance, agent productivity tools, and AI-driven features to help real estate professionals grow their business.
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As a Principal Engineer in the Business Platform Experience (BPX) organization, you will be the technical authority for our B2B platform used by real estate agencies and agents. Your responsibilities include setting the technical direction for core B2B domains (listings lifecycle, integrations, onboarding, billing, and performance tools), owning the architecture of high-scale systems serving thousands of real estate professionals and handling millions of listings, driving the evolution of our Enterprise APIs and integrations that connect the company with agency CRMs and the wider real estate ecosystem, and influencing multiple teams and leaders across Engineering, Product, and Commercial to deliver scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Strategy & Architecture for BPX - Define and own the long-term technical vision for core domains, including B2B listing management and agency account lifecycle. Design and evolve systems that support multiple markets and business models across MENA.
- Engineering Excellence & Operational Health - Champion engineering standards for BPX, promoting code quality, testing, and performance. Enhance reliability and incident response for B2B systems.
- Leadership & Mentorship - Mentor engineers, helping them grow in system design and strategic impact. Contribute to the hiring process and evolution of the engineering career framework.
- Cross-Functional & Cross-Org Impact - Collaborate with Product, Commercial, and Operations leaders to balance innovation and technical sustainability, and align multiple workstreams across BPX on shared patterns for data models and integrations.
- Ecosystem & Innovation - Identify opportunities within the real estate and proptech ecosystem to deepen our platform role. Collaborate with Data & AI teams to embed intelligence into the BPX stack.
Qualifications:
- Substantial experience in software engineering with a strong track record in large-scale platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership as a senior/principal IC in driving architecture and technical strategy.
- Expertise in distributed systems, API design, observability, and operational excellence.
- Strong communication skills for engaging with both technical and business stakeholders.
Language Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, are essential.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to transforming the real estate landscape in the MENA region through innovative technology.
