Software Engineer II - Backend, Q-Commerce, Fulfilment
Delivery Hero
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
Being part of Delivery Hero, our network is truly international with engineering teams in 13+ countries and operations in 40+ countries.A little bit about our engineering cultureShorten Feedback Loops: we optimize for flow of value in small batches so that we can learn faster and minimize waste. This applies to how we build systems, communicate with each other, etcQuality enables Speed: we adhere to XP, Lean, and Continuous Delivery practices to deliver value with the highest quality/security in a sustainable wayProduct-minded Engineers: we all have a good understanding of our business & customer problems to minimize costly hand-overs and ensure we solve problems more effectively, and fasterRole SummaryAlongside your cross-functional team (engineering, product, data), participate in continuous discovery of your customer/business needs/desires/problems to drive desired outcomes.Design, write and release software as a solution to an end-to-end problem in your business domain and deliver value in small batches in accordance with our engineering standards.Understand scalability & complexity of your services and own & innovate the entire SDLCSupport optimization of your team's practices to develop it into a self-organized, continuously improving unitCritically question and simplify our tech org systems/processes and solutionsNote:On top of very good technical skills, this role requires someone willing to assume end-to-end ownership of a specific area/initiative and thrives on emphasizing with their user pains/desires/needs. You are keen to explore alternative ways of working that optimize for co-creation and continuous improvement.What you need to be successfulThe following experience is relevant to us:Empathetic and able to easily build relationshipsGood verbal and written communication skillsHumble, curious, and open-minded with a growth mindset, thriving on continuous feedbackUnderstanding of lean/agile values & principles and associated practices3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring)Experience in testing with focus on automated end to end qualityExperience in Distributed Systems Architecture (Microservices, Event-Driven, and RESTful Services)Experience working with relational and nonrelational databasesExposed to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)Experience building, maintaining and improving with Trunk Based Development and Continuous DeliveryBenefits:Working within talabat means access to perks and benefits that are adjusted to your circumstances - i.e. whether you like to work remotely or in the office.Dynamic & innovative environment where you're not constrained by the boundaries of your roleBuilding the fastest growing, largest and most valuable network of online food ordering services in the worldWorking with diverse, cross-cultural teams from over 50+ nationalitiesCompany events, hackathons, cultural and sports eventsComprehensive healthcareRelocation packageCompetitive remunerationWho we areAs the region's leading local tech organization, we're proud to say that we have been delivering for millions of people right across MENA for the past 18 years.
We were founded in Kuwait in 2004, and acquired by Delivery Hero (DHER) in 2015. This gives us a unique outlook - local knowledge with global expertise. It also allows us to innovate, create, and bring new technologies for the betterment of the MENA region, such as q-commerce, sustainable packaging, cloud kitchens, autonomous delivery vehicles, robots, and drones.
We deliver across 9 countries with more than 4,500+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over 27,000 brands and almost 50,000 branches.
Our q-commerce concept, talabat mart (121 Stores), now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE in 30 minutes or less!talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide