Software Engineer (Backend) Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.

HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments, HALA Cashier and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.

Founded in 2017, HALA is currently duly licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank as well as the Financials Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems .
• Architect and implement microservices-based applications using .NET Core .
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend and third-party services.
• Work with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and security best practices (OAuth, JWT, encryption, API security).
• Collaborate with DevOps to manage CI / CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) .
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance optimization .
• Work with event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers , and enforce best coding practices.
• Stay updated on emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and best practices .

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