Senior Software Developer
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About the Role
Iberdrola Innovation Middle East seeks a Senior Software Developer to lead backend development of cloud-native SaaS products. The role involves hands-on coding in Java, championing CI/CD and automated testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
- Write robust, scalable, and maintainable backend code (primarily Java) for core SaaS features.
- Champion and implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines within the squad.
- Collaborate frequently with senior developers from other squads to share knowledge and align on technical patterns.
- Design efficient APIs (REST and/or GraphQL), build containerized microservices (Docker), and select appropriate data storage solutions.
- Work closely with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to integrate AI models and data pipelines into the core SaaS application.
- Act as the technical anchor for a small team of developers, guiding them through complex coding challenges and conducting code reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent deep, verifiable hands on software engineering experience
- 6–8+ years of hands on software engineering, with a strong focus on backend development for scalable web or SaaS applications
- Expert in Java or Node.js (strong preference for Java)
- Experience with cloud native and containerization (Docker, Microservices)
- Database selection and data modeling (SQL and NoSQL)
- API Design & Implementation (REST, GraphQL)
- CI/CD, Automated Testing, and Code Quality practices
- Foundational Python (enough to understand and collaborate with Data/AI engineers)
- Proven experience technically guiding small development teams
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Job Overview
- Iberdrola Innovation Middle East is building a suite of highly scalable, cloud native SaaS products.
- We need a hands on Senior Software Developer to lead the technical change within one of our core development squads.
- You will be the technical anchor for your small team of developers, guiding them by example, and collaborate closely with senior developers from other squads.
Jobs To Be Done
- Hands on Backend Development: Write robust, scalable, and maintainable backend code (primarily Java) for our core SaaS features.
- Engineering Excellence & Automation: Champion and implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines within the squad.
- Cross Squad Technical Alignment: Collaborate frequently with senior developers from other squads to share knowledge and align on technical patterns.
- System Design & Implementation: Design efficient APIs (REST and/or GraphQL), build containerized microservices (Docker), and select appropriate data storage solutions.
- Cross functional Integration: Work closely with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to integrate AI models and data pipelines into the core SaaS application.
- Technical Mentorship: Act as the technical anchor for a small team of developers, guiding them through complex coding challenges and conducting code reviews.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent deep, verifiable hands on software engineering experience.
- Preferred: Master’s degree or relevant technical certification in Software Engineering or cloud platforms.
- Licenses/Accreditations (nice to have): Professional Google Cloud Developer (highly preferred). Other respected technical certifications are a plus.
Experience
- Years of experience: 6–8+ years of hands on software engineering, with a strong focus on backend development for scalable web or SaaS applications.
- Domain exposure: Cloud environments (Google Cloud preferred, but AWS/Azure is acceptable), microservices, containerization (Docker), API design, and a solid understanding of modern database ecosystems.
- Leadership/ownership: Proven experience technically guiding small development teams, owning complex feature deliveries from code to production, and actively driving engineering best practices within a team.
Skills and Competencies
- Technical: Backend Development (Expert in Java or Node.js; strong preference for Java) — Must have.
- Cloud Native & Containerization (Docker, Microservices) — Must have.
- Database selection and data modeling (SQL and NoSQL) — Must have.
- API Design & Implementation (REST, GraphQL) — Must have.
- CI/CD, Automated Testing, and Code Quality practices — Must have.
- Foundational Python (enough to understand and collaborate with Data/AI engineers) — Must have.
- Cloud Platforms (Google Cloud / GCP) — Nice to have (highly preferred).
- Behavioural: Lead by Example, Pragmatic Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Quality First Mindset, and excellent communication skills.
- Tools/Systems: Git, CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Google Cloud Build, etc.), Docker, Relational and Non Relational DB engines.
Why Us
- Career growth: Be a technical pillar in a rapidly growing SaaS platform.
- Culture: Engineering first, builder mindset.
- Rewards: Competitive tax free salary in Qatar, comprehensive health benefits, relocation assistance, and modern workplace perks.
Mobility Information
- Any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
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