Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Job description / Role

Description

Who are we?
We are Foodics! A leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarters in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far, making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region.

The job in a nutshell

The Senior Backend Engineer will be part of the tech team and will be expected to create, maintain, test, and debug our back-end web applications. The ultimate goal is to provide fully functional and stable applications.

What you will do

• Establish and guide the architecture of several web applications.
• Collaborate with other designers, engineers, and product managers.
• Design and implement new features and functionalities.
• Write well-tested code with a knowledge of test-driven development.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Write beautiful and well-designed code that explains itself.
• Integrate data from various services and databases.
• Offer coaching and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Research and lead the adoption of new systems/technologies.
• Look for ways to eliminate technical debt, improve performance, and organize the code base.

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 5 years experience in developing large-scale web applications.
• Extensive experience with relational databases.
• Solid PHP/Laravel experience is a must.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Embracing software principles such as SOLID.
• Someone with experience in designing, implementing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and consistency.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs.
• Knowledge of modern queuing and caching systems like Redis.
• Solid understanding of background jobs.
• Experienced in leading technical projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Great communication skills and a proven track record of working effectively with different stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with building foodtech applications is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring tools is a plus.
• Communicating well verbally in English.
• Ability to adapt to a time zone difference, and thrive in a remote working environment.

What we offer you

• We believe you will love working at Foodics!
• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including bonuses and the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 14 countries, and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.