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Software Technical Senior Engineer

  • Adree
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • SAR 300,000 – SAR 450,000

ADREE is seeking a Software Technical, Senior Engineer with a strong software development background to provide technical leadership, drive engineering best practices, and support the delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-quality software solutions. The role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, mentoring, architecture, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical execution of software development initiatives and ensure alignment with business and technical requirements.

  • Translate business requirements into scalable and effective technical solutions.

  • Design and contribute to system architecture, including microservices, distributed systems, and APIs.

  • Make technical decisions related to application design, development, performance, and scalability.

  • Develop and maintain high-quality, production-ready software while remaining hands-on with coding.

  • Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding best practices, and quality guidelines.

  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to define technical solutions and delivery approaches.

  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and support their technical and professional growth.

  • Provide technical guidance to the engineering team and support effective problem-solving and decision-making.

  • Support technical roadmap planning, estimation, prioritization, and delivery planning.

  • Drive the adoption and effective use of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

  • Identify and address system performance, scalability, reliability, and security concerns.

  • Participate in incident management, troubleshooting, and on-call rotations when required.

  • Promote Agile/Scrum practices and contribute to continuous improvement within the engineering team.

  • Support conflict resolution and facilitate effective technical discussions within the team.

  • Balance hands-on development responsibilities with team leadership and technical coordination.

Requirements

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience.

  • At least 2–3 years in a technical leadership, senior engineer, or team lead capacity.

  • Proven track record of delivering production systems at scale.

  • Experience mentoring or managing a team of engineers (typically 3–8 people).

Technical Skills

  • Strong proficiency in at least one primary language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#).

  • Deep understanding of system design and architecture (microservices, distributed systems, APIs).

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Solid grasp of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and data modeling.

  • CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).

  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus.

  • Strong understanding of security best practices and performance optimization.

  • Experience with version control workflows (Git) and code review processes.

Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

  • Experience conducting code reviews and enforcing engineering best practices.

  • Strong communication skills — able to work with product managers, designers, and stakeholders.

  • Ability to mentor junior/mid-level engineers and support their growth.

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

  • Conflict resolution and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to balance hands-on coding with team leadership responsibilities.

Additional Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

  • Experience with technical roadmap planning and estimation.

  • History of driving architectural decisions and technical strategy.

  • Experience with incident management and on-call rotations.

  • Contributions to open source or technical writing/blogging (nice to have).

Job Location: HQ

Skills

  • Software Architecture
  • Microservices
  • API Design
  • Code Review
  • Technical Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Scalability

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