# Senior Software Engineer PAY (Back-End)

**Company:** [Foodics](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/dNDv7kYXzuuC6vh18jDDQf.md)
**Location:** Amman, Jordan
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Backend

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## Description

**Who Are We❓**

We Are Foodics! a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarter in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far! making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region.

**The Job in a Nutshell💡**

The Senior Backend Engineer will be part of the tech team and will be expected to create, maintain, test, and debug our back-end web applications. The ultimate goal is to provide fully functional and stable applications.

**What You Will Do❓**

-   Establish and guide the architecture of several web applications.
-   Collaborate with other designers, engineers, and product managers.
-   Design and implement new features and functionalities.
-   Use test-driven development to write well-tested code.
-   Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
-   Write beautiful and well-designed code that explains itself.
-   Integrate data from various services and databases.
-   Offer coaching and mentoring to Junior engineers.
-   Research and lead the adoption of new systems/technologies.
-   Look for ways to eliminate technical debt, improve performance, and organize the code base.

**What Are We Looking For❓**

-   A minimum of 5 years experience in developing large-scale web applications.
-   Extensive experience with relational databases.
-   Strong PHP / Laravel experience is preferable. However, we also welcome experience in other languages.
-   Experience writing unit and integration tests.
-   Experience in designing, implementing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and consistency
-   Solid understanding of REST APIs.
-   Good understanding of Redis and caching.
-   Experienced in leading technical projects in a fast paced environment
-   Knowledge of modern queuing and caching systems like Redis.
-   Great communication skills and a proven past of working effectively with different stakeholders.
-   Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
-   Experience with building fintech applications is a PLUS.
-   Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal.
-   Ability to adapt to a time zone difference, and thrive in a remote working environment.

**Who Will Excel❓**

-   Participated in the design of large-scale systems, handling performance, scalability and latency
-   Proven background on Fintechs and Foodtechs is a plus.

**What We Offer You❗**

We believe you will love working at Foodics!

-   We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including bonuses and 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 14 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.