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• *Company Introduction • *Awaed is Saudi Arabia’s leading retail investment platform fintech. We're building the country's first investment super app — think Robinhood, tailored for the Saudi market. After a 10x growth in 2024, we've captured a significant share of the market and are preparing for our next phase: scaling performance and preparing for IPO. Job Overview We’re building an excellence center to deliver a new high-performance, modular, and scalable trading infrastructure. As a Tech Lead or Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be core to this transformation — architecting systems capable of handling hundreds of concurrent transactions and helping us scale into 2025 and beyond. Tasks • Lead the design and development of high performance trading systems, ensuring robust architecture and scalability. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new features and enhance existing functionalities in trading platforms. • Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence. • Conduct performance analysis and optimization to ensure low-latency and high-throughput trading operations. • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement in trading system capabilities. Requirements Must have: • 5+ years (Tech Lead) or 3+ years (Senior Developer) of backend system development. • Proven experience in high-performance trading systems or real-time financial applications. • Strong command of system architecture, API design, and data handling under load. • Passion for clean code — ideally with personal GitHub projects or side work to show. • Comfortable working independently and in startup environments. Nice to have: • Experience with OMS (Order Management Systems) and EOD (End-of-Day) settlement systems. • Background in fintech, brokerages, or building mobile trading platforms. • Familiarity with microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven architecture. • Experience mentoring or managing small engineering teams (for Tech Lead). Benefits • Competitive salary with equity (for Tech Lead role). • Remote-friendly team culture with Cairo-based core team. • Opportunity to shape architecture and engineering culture from the ground up. • Pre-IPO equity upside — we’re preparing to go public in 2026. Join Awaed as a Tech Lead – High Performance Trading Systems and drive innovation in cutting-edge technology. Elevate your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment. Apply today!