About the Job:
Property Finder 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. Since its inception in 2007, Property Finder has evolved into a trusted partner for developers, brokers, and home seekers, connecting millions of property seekers with thousands of real estate professionals every day.
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We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing development team in Dubai. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality, scalable back-end applications that power our core business functions. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering creativity, allowing for personal and professional growth in a fun, forward-thinking environment.
We advocate for Agile development methods and work in small, cross-functional teams fully empowered to take ideas from inception to production. Therefore, collaboration and communication are essential for success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain highly distributed systems and scalable services.
- Engage in hands-on coding and thorough code reviews, utilizing languages like Python, Golang, and Node.js.
- Set technical direction, advocate for engineering best practices, and promote the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.
- Mentor and guide engineers throughout the organization, nurturing a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Architect robust systems that ensure high throughput, performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Implement observability practices, including monitoring and logging, to maintain system health and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on strategic objectives and ensure project success.
- Establish and maintain comprehensive documentation and standards for system architecture, design, and operational procedures.
Desired Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on building distributed systems and scalable services.
- Proficient in languages such as Python, Golang, Java, and Node.js, with a deep understanding of distributed computing principles and scalable system design.
- Proven technical leadership experience, with a successful history of mentoring and growing engineers.
- Expertise in serverless cloud technology and experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Other Capabilities:
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Passion for clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- Ability to mentor developers and contribute to the team's growth.
Property Finder values talent and believes that people thrive in an environment where they can be their best selves. Join us to make an impact and be part of our ambitious team!
