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About Hala

Hala is a prominent fintech company operating in the MENAP region, focused on transforming financial services and developing future banking solutions for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to empower SMEs by providing advanced financial and technological tools to support their business initiation, operation, and growth. Founded in 2017, Hala holds multiple entities across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, including Hala Payments and Hala Logistics, offering solutions for digitizing payments and managing sales and operations. Hala is currently licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank.

The Engineering Manager Role

Hala is seeking an Engineering Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend systems, with a focus on microservices architecture. The manager will play a key role in ensuring system reliability, performance, and security, while also mentoring junior engineers and upholding best coding practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Architect and implement microservices-based applications using .NET Core.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs for integration with frontend and third-party services.
• Work with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases for data storage and retrieval.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices, including OAuth, JWT, encryption, and API security.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Work with event-driven architectures utilizing message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and enforce best coding practices.
• Stay informed on emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in .NET Core.
• Strong experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ for event-driven systems.
• Strong understanding of API security, authentication mechanisms, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, including Jenkins.
• Experience with scalability and high-availability architectures.

Essential Skills

• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, particularly for mentoring junior developers.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.