Who Are We
We Are Foodics! a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarter in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far! making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region.
The Job in a Nutshell
The Senior Software Engineer - Backend with be contributing to both fintech solution design and architecture to become part of our global expansion, this role will be working with some of the finest Software Engineers in the region fostering our Foodics Pay, fintech solution.
What You Will Do
- Establish and guide the architecture of several web applications.
- Collaborate with other designers, engineers, and product managers.
- Design and implement new features and functionalities.
- Use test-driven development to write well-tested code.
- Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
- Write beautiful and well-designed code that explains itself.
- Integrate data from various services and databases.
- Offer coaching and mentoring to Junior engineers.
- Research and lead the adoption of new systems/technologies.
- Look for ways to eliminate technical debt, improve performance, and organize the code base.
What Are We Looking For
- 5+ years experience building web applications using PHP.
- 3+ years experience with the Laravel PHP framework.
- Extensive experience with relational databases.
- Experience writing unit and integration tests.
- Solid understanding of REST APIs.
- Good understanding of Redis and caching.
- Good understanding of Git.
- Understanding of queues and background processing.
- Familiarity with frontend platforms.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Great team spirit and strong commitment to achieving results.
- Interest in utilizing and learning new technologies.
- Experience with building fintech applications is a PLUS.
- Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal.
- Ability to adapt to a time zone difference, and thrive in a remote working environment.
Who Will Excel
- Backend Experts with a very special passion to Laravel Framework.
- Proven background on Fintechs and Foodtechs is a plus.
What We Offer You
We believe you will love working at foodics!
- We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups
- We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including bonuses and the potential for shares
- Out of Country Work: We offer the option to work outside of your country of employment for up to 30 days annually
- We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment
- Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 14 countries, and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry
- We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company
If you think you have what it takes to join a remarkable team and help build the next unicorn , hop on and #apply_now