Senior Backend Engineer Office: Saudi (Office) Remote: Egypt (Remote) | Saudi (Remote) | UK (Remote)

Abwab.ai is democratizing financing for SMEs by disrupting the underwriting tech stack. We’re on a mission to allow micro and small businesses, such as coffee shops, local bakeries, and local fashion to grow in Saudi Arabia, MENA, and the world by democratizing access to financing. We are disrupting Moody’s for micro-financing, and we plan to do so by building the infrastructure for statistical-based lending in the region. Join us to build advanced ML-supported B2B products in the financial sector to disrupt SME financing globally! Interview stages

1. Initial Screening
2. Team Screening
3. Technical Interview
4. Cultural-fit Interview
5. Reference checks

About the role As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a critical role in the development and maintenance of our software applications, focusing on back-end systems and infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs, managing database schemas, and ensuring smooth integration with 3rd party systems. What you’ll be doing

1. Develop and maintain robust and scalable ML back-end systems, and APIs
2. Design, optimize, and manage SQL database modules
3. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Python
4. Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and security issues
5. Stay updated with emerging technologies to enhance system performance
6. Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to junior engineers
7. Utilize containerization technologies for streamlined deployment
8. Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments
9. Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments

What you'll need

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
2. 3+ years of experience working as a Back-end Engineer, preferably in a senior or lead role
3. Expertise in designing and implementing APIs and integrating external systems
4. Strong proficiency in Python (Django or FastAPI) is highly desirable
5. Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and their communication protocols
6. Data Science/ML knowledge
7. Experience in SQL databases is essential
8. Knowledge of CD/CI principles
9. Familiarity with cloud service providers such as OCI, GCP, or similar
10. Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes experience
11. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
12. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
13. Ability to consider and address cybersecurity aspects in the overall system design and implementation
14. Strong attention to detail and a passion for writing clean, maintainable code

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