Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Join Careem's Engagement team on the Benefits Platform squad — the team that builds the systems behind promotions and discounts driving a significant part of Careem's business. You will design, build and scale backend services for millions of customers across MENA, working in a hybrid environment with 2 days in office and 3 WFH weekly.

• Design and build highly scalable, robust backend applications and services
• Write high-quality, performant, and reliable code on defined features independently
• Understand functional specifications and deliver complete end-to-end features
• Participate in the on-call rotation and resolve incidents within defined SLAs
• Contribute to agile and engineering practice evolution
• Mentor peers and collaborate across cross-functional teams

• Hybrid working: 2 days in office, 3 days WFH
• 30 remote days/year from any country
• Unlimited vacation days
• Healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements
• Work on a platform used by 70M+ customers across MENA
• AI-forward culture with real impact

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong experience with modern OOP languages:
  Java, Golang, Kotlin, C#, or C++
• Experience building scalable distributed backend services
• Strong problem-solving skills and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
• Located in Dubai or willing to relocate; hybrid (2 office / 3 WFH)

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for 2.5M+ Captains and served 70M+ customers across 70+ cities in 10 countries. Now entering its AI chapter, Careem is looking for engineers who can apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact at regional scale.