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Ref: GP474-228
Job description / Role
GulfTalent is one of the largest online recruitment platforms in the Middle East, serving over 10 million users through its user-friendly website and mobile apps. The company’s stack includes PHP, React, React Native, AngularJS and Elastic Search. The development process is agile and uses Jira, Git and BitBucket.
The company is looking for a senior engineer to join its team as a Tech Lead. Based in the vibrant city of Dubai and working with a friendly multi-cultural team of high-calibre full-stack engineers and product specialists, the role will provide technical leadership to the team and help build the scalable architecture needed to serve millions of users around the world. The successful candidate will receive a very attractive tax-free compensation.
Main responsibilities:
• Involvement in the entire software development lifecycle including technical analysis, architecture design, coding, code reviews, testing and release to production.
• Undertaking both front-end and back-end development, based on PHP8, React, React Native and other technologies as needed.
• Interacting with various stakeholders as needed including product, marketing, top management, finance, and technology partners
Requirements
Essential Requirements:
• 6-10 years’ experience of web development and architecture design, including both back-end and front-end
• Solid command of PHP, SQL and React (with at least 2 years’ experience of React)
• Superb coding and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders across all areas of the business
• Experience of coaching and mentoring a team
Desirable:
• Experience of at least one MVC back-end framework (e.g. Symfony, Laravel, Zend, CodeIgniter, etc.)
• Experience of React Native, Docker, Sphinx, Elastic Search and AngularJS
• Experience of website performance and speed optimisation
• Degree from a leading university, ideally in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Deep personal interest in new web trends and technologies
About the Company
GulfTalent is one of the largest online portals serving the Middle East region. Founded in 2005, it is now used by 10 million individuals and 9,000 companies.
GulfTalent is run by a seasoned team of young professionals with diverse backgrounds across different industries, including management consulting, private equity, finance, e-commerce, information technology, education and recruitment. The team also brings together a wealth of international experience across four continents.
This is your chance to join a growing company and a winning team, and to work with creative, hard-working individuals in a fast-paced, energizing environment. Team members benefit from extensive training, excellent learning opportunities, competitive compensation packages and rapid promotion.