Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About the role

We are looking for a highly talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our Riyadh office. You will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on a platform used by millions of users while working closely with management and cross‑functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in architectural decision‑making and migrate our monolithic application to microservices.
• Design, improve and secure the backend architecture to support massive growth.
• Work with Docker containers, Kubernetes manifests, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Coach and mentor team members as a senior member of the Backend Chapter.
• Contribute to test coverage, refactoring, documentation and code reviews.

Required profile

• 5+ years of backend development experience using GoLang, Ruby on Rails, Java or Python.
• Strong expertise with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases, including indexing and query optimization.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting and logging tools such as Grafana.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, DDD, microservices, Kubernetes and containerization.

Required skills

• GoLang
• Ruby on Rails
• Java
• Python
• PostgreSQL
• NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, Memcached)
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Google Cloud Platform

What we offer

• Global relocation support for permanent employees.
• Personal educational budget for conferences and external training.
• Access to e‑learning platforms and in‑house training programs.
• Opportunities to collaborate with 2000+ colleagues across Delivery Hero.