About the Job:
Bayut & dubizzle are iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE, connecting millions of users. As part of Dubizzle Group, comprising five brands with over 123 million monthly users, we are dedicated to delivering the best online search experience.
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As a Backend Engineer at dubizzle, you will be part of high-performing cross-functional "Squads" focused on providing win-win exchanges for our users. In this role, you will be responsible for advancing our development stack and ensuring scale as we grow to millions of monthly active users across various countries.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain robust APIs, ensuring the health, monitoring, automation, and scalability of our services.
- Collaborate with other teams from the design stage through to production issue resolution.
- Support a wide range of products, focusing on automation, availability, performance, and reliability.
- Assist mobile engineers and business intelligence teams throughout the development process.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation of web applications in Python and Django.
- 1+ years of experience with API-based architectures (e.g., SOA).
- Experience working on high-traffic and large-scale web products.
- Knowledge of web infrastructure, distributed systems, performance analysis, and search infrastructure.
- Familiarity with free and open-source web application frameworks, particularly Django; and an in-depth understanding of Python.
- Knowledge of database management technologies, preferably MySQL and PostgreSQL, as well as NoSQL databases.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies such as Kanban, Scrum, and XP.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and conceptual thinking abilities.
Benefits:
- A fast-paced, high-performing team.
- Multicultural environment with over 60 different nationalities.
- Competitive tax-free salary.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Annual air ticket allowance.
- Employee discounts at various vendors across the emirates.
- Rewards and recognitions.
- Opportunities for learning and development.
Language Requirements: Not specified.
