Senior Software Engineer I - Backend at Careem

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. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.
Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer I to join our Engagement team, focused on the Benefits Platform squad. This squad builds the systems behind promotions and discounts that drive a big part of Careem’s business. You’ll work on high-impact projects, designing and scaling backend services, and help shape the experience for millions of customers across our region.

What you'll do

Work closely with other engineers on the team to build highly scalable and robust backend applications and services.
Write high quality, performant and reliable code while working on defined tasks/bugs independently.
Work independently to understand functional specifications and deliver complete features.
Participate in the on-call rotation and be willing to jump in and help resolve any incidents within the defined SLA.
Participate in team agile and engineering practices and contribute to their continuous evolution.

What you'll need

4+ years of professional software development experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related technical field.
Working experience with at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as Java, Golang, Kotlin.
Working knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals including: object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms.
Experience operating online systems reliably including deploying changes to production in live systems.

Preferred skills & qualifications

Master's Degree in Computer Science or other related technical field.
Experience with Golang, microservices and high performing systems based on AWS or other Cloud providers.
Experience working with container technology including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience working with relational and non-relational database systems.
Experience applying professional software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
Put your passion to work in a purposeful organization dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.