Principal Software Engineer

Mozn is a rapidly growing technology firm revolutionising the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, working to realise Vision 2030 with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the tech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. Mozn is the trusted AI technology partner for some of the largest government organizations, as well as many large corporations and startups.

We are in an exciting stage of scaling the company to provide AI-powered products and solutions both locally and globally that ensure the growth and prosperity of our digital humanity. It is an exciting time to work in the field of AI to create a long-lasting impact.

As a Principal Software Engineer, your daily workload might include:

• Own the health and architecture of the assigned software systems.
• Take part in the design, development, and testing of new products while maintaining the existing ones.
• Coach, mentor, and support other engineers in:
• Supporting the culture of technical excellence and zero technical debt.
• Establishing code guidelines and reviewing PRs.
• Adopting unit testing and integration testing in the system.
• Software architecture.
• Software performance.
• Ensure the quality of code and design against the industry’s best practices and highest standards.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of non-functional requirements such as maintainability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Design and implement solutions to protect against common security vulnerabilities.

Our target profile is candidates with...

• BS/MS from a prestigious university in Computer Science or any related field.
• 10 years of software engineering experience, preferably in SaaS or large scale distributed applications.
• Solid communication skills and the ability to convey technical solutions to the end-user and the engineering team.
• Ability to briefly explain sophisticated issues in systems and processes.
• Solid experience with multiple programming languages with a demonstrated drive to learn and progress in the technical skill and nuanced art of development.
• Proficient understanding of system design and distributed computing principles.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, such as HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB.
• Solid understanding of the Scrum agile framework and other software development processes.

We think you'll enjoy working at Mozn. Here's why:

• You will be at the forefront of an exciting time for the Middle East, joining a high-growth rocket-ship in an exciting space.
• You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
• The fundamentals will be taken care of: competitive compensation, top-tier health insurance, and an enabling culture so that you can focus on what you do best.
• You will enjoy a fun and dynamic workplace working alongside some of the greatest minds in AI.
• We believe strength lies in difference, embracing all for who they are and empowered to be the best version of themselves.