Senior Software Engineer

About invygo

invygo was founded in 2018 in Dubai with the purpose of redefining mobility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Fuelled by a passion for innovation, technology and mobility, our mission is to empower people to move on their own terms, minimising the frustrations caused by traditional car ownership models. We make car access seamless and flexible for everyone.We believe invygo is the smartest way to move, and to keep living up to our ideal, we rely on our people to share these goals and ambitions. Headquartered in Dubai, with offices in Riyadh and Cairo, our team consists of passionate, dedicated, bold innovators that are relentless in enabling the company to deliver a trusted and personalised experience that transforms how people move in MENA. With successful expansions into UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, our footprint is rapidly growing as we continue to innovate and transform the automotive landscape across the region.At invygo, we’re not just offering a service; we’re crafting a new era of mobility in MENA. We are always seeking passionate, dedicated and innovative thinkers to join us in making our future vision a reality. If you are that person, join us in moving the MENA mobility landscape forward and continuing to ensure that invygo is, and remains, the smartest way to move.

About the role

We seek a product-minded Senior Engineer with a sound foundation in development practices and continuous delivery to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, writing and delivering software while closely collaborating with your team members. Your contribution to evolving legacy codebases and implementing innovative solutions will drive our products to new heights, aligning them with business objectives and customer needs.

Responsibilities

1. Development & Emergent Design Practices:

   Design, write and deliver software while improving the reliability and stability of our platform. Evaluate and evolve legacy systems, incrementally implementing strategies to refine and modernise our technology stack. Drive the adoption of best practices in development and design, ensuring innovative and practical solutions. Experience in TDD, Pair Programming, Continuous Refactoring, and Simple Design is a big plus.

2. Collaboration and Mentorship:

   Coach junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and brown bag sessions. Act as a role model in fostering effective teamwork and communication. Collaborate with team members to make sound decisions. Cultivate a collaborative team culture that values innovative thinking and continuous improvement.

3. Product Mindset:

   Deliver value to customers while deeply understanding their needs and crafting practical solutions.

Requirements

1. Exposure to working in a collaborative, customer-centric environment.
2. Extreme bias to simple solutions and working in an iterative way that reduces the risk of accidental complexity and wasting of engineering capacity.
3. Exposure to working with and modernising codebases, demonstrating a track record of successful incremental improvements.
4. Good mentorship with the ability to inspire and collaborate with team members in making critical technical decisions.
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a knack for developing customer-driven solutions.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.