Senior Backend Engineer

HungerStation, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is seeking a highly talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our team in Riyadh. This role offers an opportunity for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience that creates direct impact. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record as a significant individual contributor while being a strong team player, capable of supporting team efforts and collaborating closely with management to drive strategic initiatives across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in architectural decision-making on a platform used by millions.
• Assist in migrating our monolithic application to microservices.
• Design, improve, and secure the backend architecture to support significant user growth without compromise.
• Manage Docker containers and Kubernetes manifests on Google Cloud Platform.
• Coach and mentor other team members as a senior member of the team.
• Embrace Design Driven Development, SOLID Principles, and Event-driven Architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and agile teams to understand the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to test coverage, refactoring, and documentation.
• Utilize code review, debugging, and investigation skills regularly.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development using GoLang, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Java, or Python.
• Strong database expertise with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases, demonstrating solid understanding of database principles and optimization.
• Proficiency in monitoring, alerting, and logging tools, such as Grafana.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, including Domain-Driven Design (DDD), microservices, and containerization.
• Experience with monolithic migration.
• Strong testing mindset, with experience in writing unit and integration tests for code quality and reliability.
• Adaptability and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Additional Information:

• Relocation support is offered globally to permanent employees.
• Exchange ideas with over 2000 colleagues from various teams within Delivery Hero through active guilds and our global tech and product community.
• Opportunities to develop skills with a personal educational budget for conferences and external training.
• Access to an e-learning platform and participation in various in-house training programs.