Lead Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Riyadh

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and architecture of a domain or major system
• Act as the primary technical owner of multiple solutions developed by your team
• Lead architectural decisions and keep services and domains aligned
• Build a deep understanding of the full business workflow and system lifecycle
• Set and drive technical standards, best practices and engineering quality
• Mentor, coach and develop senior and mid-level engineers
• Raise the bar for engineering excellence and delivery discipline
• Lead technical planning, prioritization and execution of strategic initiatives
• Partner with Product, Design and Leadership to turn business goals into technical strategy
• Identify systemic risks early and address scalability, reliability and security
• Improve developer experience and team effectiveness across the domain

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical lead or team lead role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid experience in developing web services and APIs
• Hands-on experience writing high-quality, testable code, with a strong understanding of software architectures.
• Solid experience with working with SQL database’s and it’s fundamentals
• Good understanding of event driven architecture and messaging services (Kafka, RMQ, etc..)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline.
• Proficient with versioning tools, preferably Git.
• Knowledge of Agile Software Development Methodologies.
• Proficient in solving horizontal strategic challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams of multiple engineers, driving high-impact outcomes.
• Expertise in prioritizing and executing strategic initiatives effectively.
• Strong communication skills, adept at bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead chapter meetings, prioritize strategic initiatives, and drive them to execution.