- Location
- Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Department
- Technology - HALA Financing
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Who Are We
HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.
HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.
Founded in 2017, HALA is currently licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank.
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 seamless integration with frontend and third-party services.
- Work with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases for efficient data storage and retrieval.
- Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices (OAuth, JWT, encryption, API security).
- Collaborate with DevOps to manage CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
- Work with event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers.
- Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and enforce best coding practices.
- Stay updated on emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
Requirements:
- 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 (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Hands-on experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) for event-driven systems.
- Strong understanding of API security, authentication mechanisms, and performance tuning.
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins.
- Experience with scalability and high-availability architectures.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior developers.
What We Offer You
We believe you will love working at HALA!
We believe you will love working at HALA!
- We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
- We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including the potential for shares.
- We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
- Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 7 countries and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
- We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.
- You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
If you think you have what it takes to join a remarkable team #apply_now
Skills
AWSAzureGCPDockerKubernetesJenkinsCI/CDSQLPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisOAuthDevOpsMicroservices
