Staff Software Engineer - Backend

talabat

Role summary

As a Staff Software Engineer at Talabat, you will operate at the forefront of our technology efforts, collaborating across various levels and teams. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by contributing to the growth of the organization, while maintaining a clear focus on delivering high-quality software that drives real customer value.

You ll work in a hybrid role, giving you the chance to lead initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the evolution of Talabat's overall tech strategy.

We value Individual Contributors (ICs) and have a dedicated IC career track for those who are passionate about technical expertise and hands-on development work, while also offering opportunities for collaboration and international exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

On a team level, you ll be the voice of your chapter, helping teams understand the Chapter direction and providing hands-on technical mentorship. You will drive critical, complex initiatives impacting multiple teams, ensuring collaboration and knowledge-sharing are at the core of our efforts.

On a domain level, you ll establish strong partnerships with engineering, product, and data counterparts. You ll simplify complex systems, remove bottlenecks, and drive improvements in both processes and technologies. You ll help guide RFC reviews to improve our app architecture and ensure the scalability and resilience of our systems.

On a chapter level, you ll play a pivotal role in the evolution of your Chapter Vision & Strategy. You will sponsor key Chapter initiatives and foster mentorship across the tech organization, driving alignment and improving our overall performance.

On a tech org level, you ll contribute to the broader engineering culture by driving improvements in developer experience, branding, and hiring efforts. You ll champion best practices across teams and drive continuous improvements across the organization.

At Talabat, we embrace flexibility. We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work with time in the office to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. As part of our international tech hub, you will have the chance to collaborate with peers across Talabat s Dubai Tech Hub, which offers you exposure to an international network of engineers.