As our first technical hire and a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will serve as the CEO's primary point of contact for all technical matters, playing a key role in both strategic decisions and hands-on development. You will lead the design and implementation of our software solutions from frontend to backend, ensuring robust, scalable, and efficient systems. Post-launch, you will have the opportunity to help build and lead our technical team.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain user-facing features using Next.js and server-side logic with NestJS.
Ensure high performance and responsiveness of the MySQL database.
Design, build, and integrate third party APIs.
Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and security, leveraging AWS cloud services.
Collaborate with various stakeholders including product managers and engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Establish and refine technical standards and best practices across the team.
Mentor and coach future team members in both frontend and backend development.
Requirements:
Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic, both written and verbal.
6+ years of experience in software development with a focus on both frontend and backend technologies.
Proficiency in modern JavaScript/ES6, TypeScript, ReactJS, and Node.js frameworks (e.g. Express, NestJS).
Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and client-side scripting
Experience with relational databases, RESTful API design, and third-party integrations.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Google Cloud) and being comfortable with building containerised applications.
Knowledge of CI/CD best practices, automated testing (Jest, Mocha), and software engineering tools (GitHub, JIRA).
Comfortable with ambiguity and adapting to changing requirements in a fast-paced startup environment.
Desirable:
Experience with infrastructure and networking services on AWS or GCP.
Contributions to open source projects.
Previous startup experience or experience in a technical leadership role.
KSA or GCC experience.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation, including ESOP.
Entrepreneurial and flat culture with responsibility from day one.
Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
Opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a growing startup.
