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As a Software Engineer II - Backend, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team (engineering, product, data) to:
- Participate in the continuous discovery of customer/business needs to drive desired outcomes.
- Design, write, and release software solutions addressing end-to-end business problems, delivering value in small batches in accordance with engineering standards.
- Understand the scalability and complexity of services, owning and innovating the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Support the optimization of team practices to foster a self-organized, continuously improving unit.
- Critically question and simplify organizational systems, processes, and solutions.
Job Description:
Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat has been the leading on-demand food and Q-commerce app for everyday deliveries, offering convenience and reliability to its customers. With a deep understanding of community needs across eight countries, talabat leverages innovative technology to simplify daily life for customers, optimize operations for restaurants and local shops, and provide reliable earning opportunities for riders.
At talabat, we are committed to building a high-performance culture through an engaged workforce and growing talent density. We take pride in our vibrant community of over 6,000 employees and our recognition as a great place to work.
Qualifications:
- Empathetic with the ability to build relationships easily.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Humble, curious, and open-minded with a growth mindset, thriving on continuous feedback.
- Understanding of lean/agile values, principles, and associated practices.
- 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within an Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring), with primary languages being .NET, Golang, and C#.
- Experience in testing, focused on automated end-to-end quality.
- Familiarity with distributed systems architecture (Microservices, Event-Driven, and RESTful Services).
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
- Experience building, maintaining, and improving with Trunk-Based Development and Continuous Delivery.
Work Conditions:
- Full-time position
- On-site work environment
Language Requirements: Good verbal and written communication skills in English are preferred.
