About the Job
Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience. As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 8 brands, we have more than 160 million monthly users that trust us to provide them with the best platform for their needs.
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At dubizzle, you'll be part of high-performing, cross-functional "Squads" set with a mission to deliver win-win exchanges for our beloved users. As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for advancing our development stack and ensuring scalability as we grow to millions of monthly active users across many countries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain robust APIs, taking responsibility from service design to the code that enhances performance.
- Ensure all services are healthy, monitored, automated, and designed to scale.
- Collaborate closely with other teams from the early stages of design through to resolving production issues.
- Support a wide range of products focusing on automation, availability, performance, and reliability, as well as assist mobile engineers and business intelligence teams during each sprint.
- Contribute to building an industry-leading platform that is relentlessly focused on innovation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in the analysis, design, coding, and implementation of next-generation web applications in Python and Django.
- 1+ years of experience in API-based architectures (e.g., SOA).
- Proven experience working on high-traffic and large-scale web products.
- Strong knowledge of web infrastructure, distributed systems, performance analysis, and search infrastructure.
- Familiarity with the complete software development cycle, from inception to deployment.
- Proficiency in free and open-source web application frameworks, especially Django.
- In-depth understanding of Python, including meta-classes, decorators, descriptors, list comprehensions, and multiple inheritance/mixins.
- Extensive knowledge of database management technologies, preferably MySQL or PostgreSQL, with an understanding of NoSQL databases.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies, such as Kanban, Scrum, and XP.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with a detail-oriented mindset.
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking abilities, capable of prioritizing tasks and adapting quickly in a rapidly changing environment.
Benefits:
- Fast-paced, high-performing team environment.
- Multicultural workplace with over 60 different nationalities.
- Competitive tax-free salary.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Annual air ticket allowance.
- Employee discounts at various vendors across the emirates.
- Recognition and rewards for excellent performance.
- Opportunities for learning and development.
Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
