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About HungerStation

HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, a global local delivery platform operating in approximately 65 countries. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is included in the MDAX stock market index. The company's mission is to provide a fast, easy, and reliable delivery experience.

Role Overview

HungerStation is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join its office in Riyadh. This contract position requires an individual contributor with a strong team-player mindset, capable of supporting a team and collaborating with management to advance strategic initiatives across the region. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Participating in architectural decision-making for a platform serving millions of users.
• Actively contributing to the migration of a monolithic application to a microservices architecture.
• Designing, improving, and securing the overall backend architecture to support significant growth in users and products.
• Working with Docker containers, Kubernetes manifests, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Coaching and mentoring other team members as a senior member of the team and the Backend Chapter.
• Applying Design Driven Development, SOLID Principles, Event-driven Architecture, Algorithms, and automated tests (unit, integration, and functional).
• Understanding the development lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional and agile teams.
• Contributing to continuous efforts in test coverage, refactoring, and documentation.
• Performing code reviews, debugging, and investigations regularly.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in backend engineering roles.
• Demonstrated track record as a significant individual contributor.
• Strong team player capabilities.
• Experience supporting a team and working with management on strategic initiatives.

Work Environment

This role is based in the HungerStation office in Riyadh. The position is offered on a contract basis.