Senior Full Stack Engineer - Remote

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer

Location: Remote (able to work Riyadh timezone)

About Us:
We are a VC-backed seed-stage proptech startup focused on revolutionizing the home renovation market in Saudi Arabia. Our mission is to transform how home renovations are conceptualized, executed, and delivered, providing a seamless experience for our clients. Incubated and backed by Sanabil Venture Studio, we are preparing for launch and are seeking dynamic individuals to join our team.

Role Overview:
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).
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• 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.