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Senior Software Architect: Lead high-level design in cloud-native solutions, PHP mastery required. Join a dynamic team in Dubai/Almere, optimizing architecture for TradeTracker systems.

Description

As a Senior Software Architect , you excel at making high-level design choices. You dictate technical standards, including but not limited to our platform, tools, and coding standards. You have an overly healthy appetite to develop and transform to cloud-native solutions, focusing on AWS and modern data architecture principles.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing the future of specific TradeTracker related software products. You would be a core member of the Development team with responsibilities that range from driving the architecture design and technology decisions for shaping the next generation products, to ensuring that TradeTracker stays on the leading edge of technology.

Salary: Up to €100,000 (or about AED 400,000) per annum plus 15% OTE, commensurate with skills and experience. The top end of the range is reserved for those with exceptional qualifications and experience.

Location: Dubai, UAE / Almere, NL (relocation possible)

Required Skillset:

1. PHP mastery: You are an expert in PHP, with 8+ years of extensive experience in developing complex, high-performance web applications. You possess deep knowledge of modern PHP frameworks whilst valuing Zend / MVC principles and have a proven track record of architecting and scaling PHP-based systems.
2. PHP upgrades and legacy code management: You have substantial experience with PHP upgrades, ensuring seamless transitions between versions while maintaining backward compatibility.
3. Advanced PHP techniques: Your expertise extends to advanced PHP concepts such as dependency injection, service containers, and design patterns.
4. PHP Ecosystem Mastery: You are well-versed in the broader PHP ecosystem, including Composer for dependency management and PHPUnit for testing.
5. High-availability and performant code: You have experience in optimizing PHP applications for high traffic and large-scale operations.
6. API development: You have extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs in PHP.
7. Security expertise: You have a strong understanding of PHP security best practices.
8. Apply architectural best practices: You should be skilled in applying best practices to ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our software.
9. Domain-driven design: Familiarity with DDD principles is beneficial.
10. Relational databases: Geographically distributed database design and expert PostgreSQL knowledge are crucial.
11. Cloud-native development: You are proficient in developing software that adopts modern data architectures and cloud-native technologies.
12. Docker and containerization: Experience with Docker and container orchestration is required.
13. DevOps experience: Basic DevOps experience will be valuable.
14. Industry expertise: Experience in the advertising and marketing technology industry is highly desirable.

Application procedure:

1. Submit your documents: Provide a cover letter and resume.
2. Initial screening: Our recruitment team will review your submitted materials.
3. Technical assessment: Shortlisted candidates will complete a technical assessment.
4. Offer phase: Selected candidates will receive an offer letter.

Join our dynamic team at TradeTracker and be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will be put to the test. If you're passionate about Laravel and excited about contributing to a cloud-native platform, we want to hear from you.

Overview

Our client, a leading manufacturer of high-end household appliances, is expanding into new smart product lines. As part of this strategic initiative, a large-scale global program is being implemented across the company's IP portfolio. This includes the development of new embedded software and enhancements to cloud infrastructure.

• Define the overall system / software architecture with focus on the architectural design decisions that apply to the system as a whole and/or are key for the system as such.
• Lead work around architecture, design and documentation of interfaces etc. and support Product Owner and team to follow architectural decisions taken on their daily work.
• Be a part of the overall product quality work by defining needed guidelines for design and coding, together with teams.
• Act consciously towards long-term goals and according to plans.
• Identify challenges beyond the immediate tasks.
• Investigates and solves complicated problems which requires comprehensive analysis.
• Contribute to a work environment where people are actively sharing and discussing various ideas.
• Propose solutions that normally require innovation/ development of new procedures, techniques and methods.
• Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders on different levels.
• Actively seeks improvements and acts pro-actively to help the team in its everyday work.

Must have

• University degree in Vehicle Engineering or Computer Science (or comparable)
• 5+ years of experience in embedded domains
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems engineering
• Expert knowledge in software architecture and design
• Experience with software modelling methodologies and tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect)
• Knowledge on embedded platforms, edge computing and Computer Vision

Nice to have

• Experience in diagnostics would be a plus
• Knowledge in Bluetooth, Wifi, TCP/IP, Ethernet would be a plus
• Experience in agile development (SCRUM and/or SAFe) would be a plus
• Experience with Google Test-Framework would be a plus

Senior Software Architect: Lead high-level design, dictate tech standards, AWS cloud solutions. Expert in PHP, modern frameworks, scalable systems. Based in Dubai or Almere.

Description

This is your role

As a Senior Software Architect, you excel at making high-level design choices. You dictate technical standards, including but not limited to our platform, tools, and coding standards. You have an overly healthy appetite to develop and transform to cloud-native solutions, focusing on AWS and modern data architecture principles. In this particular position, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing the future of specific TradeTracker related software products. You would be a core member of the Development team with responsibilities that range from driving the architecture design and technology decisions for shaping the next generation products, to ensuring that TradeTracker stays on the leading edge of technology. You will operate within our Development department and be part of the Architects Team. Working alongside a team of developers and specialists, the team will bring together high-end development with creative minds to perform better, faster, and more effective software to outperform the competition each and every day.

Salary: Up to ¬100,000 (or about AED 400,000) per annum plus 15% OTE, commensurate with skills and experience. The top end of the range is reserved for those with exceptional qualifications and experience.

Location: Dubai, UAE / Almere, NL (relocation possible)

Your profile

Required skillset:

1. PHP mastery: You are an expert in PHP, with 8+ years of extensive experience in developing complex, high-performance web applications. You possess deep knowledge of modern PHP frameworks whilst valuing Zend / MVC principles and have a proven track record of architecting and scaling PHP-based systems. Your understanding of PHP's internal workings, including memory management, performance tuning, and security practices, sets you apart as a true PHP god.
2. PHP upgrades and legacy code management: You have substantial experience with PHP upgrades, ensuring seamless transitions between versions while maintaining backward compatibility. You are adept at refactoring legacy code to modern standards, optimizing it for performance and scalability without disrupting ongoing operations.
3. Advanced PHP techniques: Your expertise extends to advanced PHP concepts such as dependency injection, service containers, and design patterns like MVC, Singleton, and Observer. You are capable of implementing complex business logic and value object-oriented programming.
4. PHP Ecosystem Mastery: You are well-versed in the broader PHP ecosystem, including Composer for dependency management and PHPUnit for testing or Packagist for management. You know how to leverage these tools to maintain code quality and consistency across large projects.
5. High-availability and performant code: You have experience in optimizing PHP applications for high traffic and large-scale operations. This includes implementing caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached), asynchronous processing, and load balancing. You understand how to profile and optimize PHP code to achieve minimal latency and maximal throughput.
6. API development: You have extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs in PHP. You understand how to secure APIs, manage versioning, and ensure high availability and performance.
7. Security expertise: You have a strong understanding of PHP security best practices, including protection against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other common vulnerabilities. You know how to implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms and ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
8. Apply architectural best practices: We value architectural excellence. You should be skilled in applying best practices to ensure the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our software. Your ability to architect and design systems that are both robust and flexible is essential. New team members should be able to hit the ground running.
9. Domain-driven design: Familiarity with DDD principles is highly beneficial, as our platform deals with complex domain models. You should be comfortable with translating business requirements into technical solutions that accurately reflect the domain.
10. Relational databases: Geographically distributed database design and expert PostgreSQL knowledge are crucial for data management and performance optimization. You should be adept at designing and managing databases that can scale and perform under heavy load.
11. Cloud-native development: You are proficient in developing software that adopts modern data architectures and cloud-native technologies, primarily within AWS environments. Your experience should include leveraging AWS services to build scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions.
12. Docker and containerization: We use Docker extensively for containerization. Experience with Docker and container orchestration is required. You should be comfortable with deploying and managing containerized applications at scale.
13. DevOps experience: While not a primary requirement, basic DevOps experience will be valuable as it allows you to participate in the end-to-end development and deployment process. Your understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code (IaC) will be a plus.
14. Industry expertise: Experience in the advertising and marketing technology industry is highly desirable. Understanding the specific challenges and opportunities in this sector will allow you to contribute more effectively to our projects.

Why us

Application procedure:

We are excited to learn more about your experience and how you can add value to our team. To ensure a smooth and efficient application process, please adhere to these steps:

1. Submit your documents. Provide a cover letter where you elaborate your fit and relevant industry expertise. Add your resume which clearly indicates your technical background and expertise. Submit your AWS Solutions Architect - Professional Certificate or the credentials.
2. Initial screening. Our recruitment team will review your submitted materials to assess your qualifications. Candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted for an initial phone or video interview to discuss their experience, interest in the role and overall fit.
3. Technical assessment. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a technical assessment that evaluates key areas relevant to the role.
4. Offer phase. Selected candidates will receive an offer letter. Once accepted, we will initiate the onboarding process.
5. Timeline. We strive to complete the hiring process before the end of September. Effective start date shall be agreed upon.

Join our dynamic team at TradeTracker.com and be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will be put to the test. If you're passionate about Laravel and excited about contributing to a cloud-native platform, we want to hear from you.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibilities spanning architecture, coding, and mentoring, while partnering closely with Product and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable, testable, production-ready backend services.
• Drive architectural decisions and own features end-to-end.
• Write clean, maintainable code with strong test coverage.
• Mentor engineers and set best practices across the team.
• Oversee system monitoring, incident response, and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to hiring efforts.

• 5+ years backend experience, 4+ years with Node.js & TypeScript .
• Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation).
• Experience with serverless, microservices, event-driven architectures .
• Skilled in TDD, CI/CD, REST/GraphQL APIs, secure coding .
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Startup/fast-paced environment experience preferred.

Lead Software Engineer: 5+ years in Android, Kotlin, Java. Skilled in API design, multithreading, CI/CD, Firebase. Agile expertise. Joins a team that values growth and collaboration.

Role: Lead Software Engineer

Skill: Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, App Deployment

Minimum 5 years of coding experience in Android Kotlin in creating Enterprise Mobile Applications of high performance and global at scale. Strong understanding of object-oriented software development, Android SDK, and its design patterns. Understanding of large and complex code bases, including API design techniques to help keep them clean and maintainable. Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs.

Must have exposure to Android Architecture Components, full lifecycle of Android Apps: building from early stages shipping through Google Play Store. Knowledge of multithreading and memory management specific to mobile devices and caching mechanisms. Well versed with CI/CD principles and actively involved in solving troubleshooting issues in distributed services ecosystem. Knowledge on MVVM Clear Architecture. Knowledge on DI. Knowledge on Functional Programming. Experience on Firebase.

Experience in following best Coding, Security, Unit testing, and Documentation standards and practices. Experience in Agile methodology. Ensure quality of technical and application architecture and design of systems across the organization. Effectively research and benchmark technology against other best in class technologies.

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 30,000 people globally that cares about your growth, one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities, and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us. Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence. Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nondisqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Interested?

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Begin a comprehensive journey into backend development with PHP, MySQL, and Laravel. By the end of this course, you will be skilled in building secure web applications, designing efficient databases, and utilizing Laravel's features to create advanced, feature-rich websites.

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This is your role:
As a Senior Software Architect, you excel at making high-level design choices. You dictate technical standards, including but not limited to our platform, tools, and coding standards. You have an overly healthy appetite to develop and transform to cloud-native solutions, focusing on AWS and modern data architecture principles. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing the future of specific TradeTracker related software products.

Your profile:
Required skillset:

• PHP mastery: 8+ years of extensive experience in developing complex, high-performance web applications.
• PHP upgrades and legacy code management: Experience with PHP upgrades and refactoring legacy code to modern standards.
• Advanced PHP techniques: Knowledge of dependency injection, service containers, and design patterns.
• High-availability and performant code: Experience in optimizing PHP applications for high traffic and large-scale operations.
• API development: Experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs in PHP.
• Security expertise: Strong understanding of PHP security best practices.
• Relational databases: Expert PostgreSQL knowledge and experience in designing and managing databases.
• Cloud-native development: Proficient in developing software that adopts modern data architectures and cloud-native technologies, primarily within AWS environments.
• Docker and containerization: Experience with Docker and container orchestration.
• DevOps experience: Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Industry expertise: Experience in the advertising and marketing technology industry is highly desirable.

Why us:
We are excited to learn more about your experience and how you can add value to our team. Please submit your documents, including a cover letter and resume.

Application procedure: Initial screening, technical assessment, and offer phase.

Join our dynamic team and be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will be put to the test. If you're passionate about Laravel and excited about contributing to a cloud-native platform, we want to hear from you.

Hello there! Welcome to TeachMeCode Institute. How can we help you?

Join our in-person classes at TeachMeCode’s campus in Dubai and have the best learning environment.

Explore the features of Figma and learn how to create exceptional web and mobile UI/UX designs. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to design user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces for both web and mobile applications.

Gain a solid understanding of essential web technologies and become a front-end specialist. Learn how to create interactive web pages that respond to user interactions and are fully responsive across all devices. Develop the skills to build dynamic websites that provide a seamless user experience.

Begin a comprehensive journey into backend development with PHP, MySQL, and Laravel. By the end of this course, you will be skilled in building secure web applications, designing efficient databases, and utilizing Laravel's features to create advanced, feature-rich websites.

Learn the fundamentals of Python programming and master the Django framework. By the end of this course, you will have the expertise to write efficient Python code and develop dynamic web applications using Django, empowering you to build scalable and secure websites.

With Java and Android Studio, you'll learn how to build strong mobile apps and design efficient databases. By the end of the course, you'll be skilled at using Android Studio to create exciting and fully functional apps.

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As a Senior Software Architect, you excel at making high-level design choices. You dictate technical standards, including but not limited to our platform, tools, and coding standards. You have an overly healthy appetite to develop and transform to cloud-native solutions, focusing on AWS and modern data architecture principles.

Your profile includes PHP mastery, experience in PHP upgrades and legacy code management, advanced PHP techniques, PHP ecosystem mastery, high-availability and performant code, API development, security expertise, applying architectural best practices, domain-driven design, relational databases, cloud-native development, Docker and containerization, and DevOps experience.

Salary: Up to ¬100,000 (or about AED 400,000) per annum plus 15% OTE, commensurate with skills and experience. The top end of the range is reserved for those with exceptional qualifications and experience.

Location: Dubai, UAE / Almere, NL (relocation possible)

We are excited to learn more about your experience and how you can add value to our team. To ensure a smooth and efficient application process, please adhere to these steps: Submit your documents, initial screening, technical assessment, and offer phase.

Join our dynamic team at TradeTracker.com and be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will be put to the test. If you're passionate about Laravel and excited about contributing to a cloud-native platform, we want to hear from you.

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We are looking for Lead Software Engineer (Python) who will:

• Design and develop advanced backend services using Python and FastAPI.
• Lead the deployment of scalable and secure applications with Kubernetes.
• Architect and manage complex databases using PostgreSQL.
• Guide and mentor junior developers in best practices and coding standards.
• Oversee the integration of user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine backend features and drive product vision.
• Ensure the creation of robust and effective DevOps processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong proficiency in Python.
• Expertise in FastAPI, with substantial experience in developing and scaling applications.
• Advanced skills in database design and management with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with PostgreSQL’s geographic data capabilities, such as PostGIS. Familiarity with spatial and geographic data processing in PostgreSQL.
• Leadership skills and experience mentoring other developers.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Familiar with various project management methodologies such as Agile, Lean
• Fluently in English communication and written

Why you’ll love working here:

• Working in start-up environment, English-speaking, with opportunity to be part of innovation team and global projects
• Onsite opportunities in UAE (United Arab Emirates) and KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• 13th-month salary bonus
• Premium Health insurance for employees and family members (depending on level), Annual Health Check, Government Insurance in probation
• 14+ days of Annual leave and 5 days of Outing leave
• Lunch allowance and free parking
• Taxi & phone allowance (depending on level)

Lead Backend Software Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional, experienced software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

Canonical's Store team develops and operates a large system of backend services that power the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. Our services are built primarily in Python, with a bit of Golang. We have some exciting challenges ahead including continuing to scale our production architecture, significantly expanding the range of software we can deliver through the system powering our marketplaces, and enhancing our offering for the booming world of IoT and for large Enterprise solutions.

If you have a passion for clean APIs, have a bias towards shipping, and believe that automated tests are the key to higher velocity and reliability, you'll fit right in.

1. Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
2. Write clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Python (and optionally Golang).
3. Design and implement new features and enhancements from spec to production and ongoing operations at scale.
4. Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
5. Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
6. Work remotely with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

1. You have demonstrated professional proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
2. You have a broad technology base but favour backend code and infrastructure.
3. You know your way around relational and non-relational databases and can effectively design data models that perform well, and tune queries to access them.
4. You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
5. You have demonstrated strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
6. You love technology and working with a diverse set of talented people.
7. You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
8. You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.

Canonical is a growing, international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu -- the world's #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realise the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organisations. Our services are helping businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a unique tech company - global, remote-first, open source, with 700 professionals across 50 countries - we want to be the world's best, not biggest, global software company. With almost every team remote by default, Canonical sets the pace on the 21st-century digital workplace.

1. Work from home
2. Learning and development allowances
3. Competitive salary
4. Annual compensation review
5. Recognition rewards
6. Generous annual leave
7. Paid maternity, paternity and sick leave
8. Priority Pass for travel
9. Exposure to international business and technology

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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