Software Engineering Team Lead

Syarah is on a mission to change how people buy their cars in Saudi and the Middle East. We offer buyers an end-to-end digital car buying experience where they can buy their next car from the comfort of their living rooms. Under the hood, we build systems to manage sourcing of cars, inspection, photography, merchandising, reconditioning, financing, insurance, shipping and many more. Our goal is to turn car buying into an experience of delight, comfort and peace of mind.

We are on the lookout for ambitious, competitive, growth-minded professionals to help us continue to harness technology to delight our customers and achieve our ambitious growth objectives in the auto sector.

All Syarah employees are expected to work in accordance with Syarah core values: Tolerance, Transparency, Respect, Integrity and Positivity.

Syarah is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Team Lead to join our team. As the Team Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of software engineers in the development and implementation of cutting-edge software solutions for the automotive industry. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of quality software products that meet customer needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and proven experience leading high-performing teams.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of software engineers in the development and implementation of software solutions for the automotive industry.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products that meet customer needs.
• Take ownership of software development and deployment
• Ensure the team adheres to established software development best practices and processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and prioritize key software development task

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong technical skills in PHP, Yii/Laravel, APIs, MySQL/Postgres, design patterns, AWS, DB Design, Performance tuning,
• Experience in Java, Typescript, React or Vue.js or Angular
• Proven experience leading high-performing software engineering teams.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in E-commerce companies is a plus.
• Must have experience in : PHP / Yii / Laravel, Node.js, Nest.js, Google Cloud, AWS, and MongoDB/ MySQL .

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• A friendly and respectful culture

About Syarah.com

Syarah.com is a dynamic and ambitious startup with a mission to disrupt the automotive industry in Saudi Arabia and the rest of GCC to offer an easy and outstanding digital car-buying experience with hassle-free processes and car delivery to the customer’s doorstep.