Staff Software Engineer I - Remote

Overview

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

In Short

• Join the Data and ML Platform team to abstract big data complexities.
• Work with open-source technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, and Trino.
• Develop a modern data platform with efficient reusable components.
• Design and implement rapid prototypes to demonstrate data value.
• Optimize resources across the cluster and improve code efficiency.
• Create reusable and scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with global teams in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong expertise in Scala, Java, or similar programming languages.
• Experience in building distributed systems or large-scale projects.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native Big Data technologies.
• Solid foundation in software engineering principles.
• Passion for developing high-quality, maintainable software.
• Experience with cloud control planes (AWS, GCP).
• Contributions to open-source projects preferred.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

Benefits

• Work and learn from great minds in a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Drive impact in a purposeful organisation.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, with remote work options.
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements.