Software Engineer II - Backend

Summary

Join Careem's NextGen Programme and contribute to the development of our distributed backend systems. As a Software Engineer, you will work with a talented team, utilizing Java 8, Spring Boot, and AWS infrastructure. You will develop and maintain features, ensuring high code quality and scalability. This role requires 2-4 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Careem offers a collaborative environment, opportunities for growth, and benefits including flexible work arrangements (hybrid and remote options), healthcare, and fitness reimbursements.

Requirements

• 2-4 Years of Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related technical fields
• Understanding of Object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to write clean and maintainable code (must love coding!)
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions; deal with loosely defined problems and fast-changing requirements & think abstractly
• Passionate about learning new technologies and working on a product of massive scale and impact
• Able to communicate effectively
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Develop our distributed backend system to meet the challenging functional, scalability, and reliability requirements for our fast-growing business
• Maintain features and systems, with an emphasis on code quality, maintainability, readability, and testing
• Facilitate collaboration with other engineers, product owners, and designers to solve interesting and challenging problems across our platform
• Be a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AWS
• Knowledge of clean code principles
• Deep understanding of design patterns
• Demonstrated ability of test-driven development

Benefits

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes