Senior Backend Software Engineer...
Prisma -
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Job Description
We believe that the right person will meet quite a few of the criteria below.
If you don't fit the description perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you.
Many of these can be learnt on the job
5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer (or equivalent senior-level role) with a proven track record of delivering production-grade systems.
Deep backend engineering expertise with JavaScript and TypeScript, writing clean, maintainable, and scalable codebases.
Strong database proficiency
Hands-on experience with high-scale, data-intensive systems.
Skilled at query optimization, diagnosing performance bottlenecks, and managing indexes.
Direct experience tuning databases for reliability and speed in demanding environments.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal; able to express complex technical concepts with clarity.
A mindset of continuous learning and feedback: proactively seek input, adapt quickly, and embrace collaboration.
Team-oriented approach: value pairing, mentoring, and proactively supporting peers.
Passion for building outstanding developer experience through sustainable, well-tested tools and infrastructure that empower developers and improve workflows.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Contributions to open source projects (as maintainer or active contributor).
Experience with systems-level programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Go, Zig, or others) and an interest in low-level performance optimization.
Experience with edge computing platforms (e.g., Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers).
Exposure to or curiosity about WebAssembly (WASM) and its applications in backend systems.
What's it like to work at Prisma?
You are likely to be a great for the team if you
have an ownership mindset.
As part of a small team, you'll have an outsize impact on decisions and the way things are executed.
stay nimble.
As a growing startup, the team and strategy evolves quickly.
Be ready to re-calibrate often and stay flexible.
be kind and collaborative.
Come in ready to share your ideas and listen to feedback.
What's in it for you
The opportunity to push the boundaries of DX and TypeScript within a fast-growing, early-stage startup with roots in Silicon Valley and Berlin.
We provide a competitive base salary in line with industry standards for similar positions.
As an early-stage startup we also provide competitive stock-option grants with a exercise window of up to 10 years.
24 days paid vacation per year.
4 mental health days per year.
Fully paid parental leave up to 20 weeks.
Generous tech budget to make sure you have all the hardware that you need.
Ergonomic chair subsidy.
Access to your local co-working space if you prefer to work from an external location to your home.
[US] Health, Dental, Vision + 401k Matching.
Remote Work
We are a remote-first organisation with an office based in Berlin, Germany.
Whether you would like to work remotely, or from the office in Berlin is up to you! We are open to discussing relocation assistance if you would like to join us in Berlin.
To ensure effective collaboration we can currently only accept candidates within the timezone GMT -5 to GMT +3.
What is the process like?
Our Recruitment Process Roughly Follows The Structure Below
Introductory Call with your future manager.
Take Home Assignment followed by a Technical Interview based on the solution you submitted.
System Design Interview with a senior member of our engineering team.
Interview with our Head of Engineering.
Final Interview **with our CEO.
Offer
What do I do now?
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply via our website, and include your LinkedIn profile (or Resume), Github repos, or anything else that you think might give us a good sense of who you are.
We will generally be in touch within 7 business days to let you know the outcome
Prisma is an equal opportunity employer.
We value and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to contribute their skills and talents.
Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
If you don't fit the description perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you.
Many of these can be learnt on the job
5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer (or equivalent senior-level role) with a proven track record of delivering production-grade systems.
Deep backend engineering expertise with JavaScript and TypeScript, writing clean, maintainable, and scalable codebases.
Strong database proficiency
Hands-on experience with high-scale, data-intensive systems.
Skilled at query optimization, diagnosing performance bottlenecks, and managing indexes.
Direct experience tuning databases for reliability and speed in demanding environments.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal; able to express complex technical concepts with clarity.
A mindset of continuous learning and feedback: proactively seek input, adapt quickly, and embrace collaboration.
Team-oriented approach: value pairing, mentoring, and proactively supporting peers.
Passion for building outstanding developer experience through sustainable, well-tested tools and infrastructure that empower developers and improve workflows.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Contributions to open source projects (as maintainer or active contributor).
Experience with systems-level programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Go, Zig, or others) and an interest in low-level performance optimization.
Experience with edge computing platforms (e.g., Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers).
Exposure to or curiosity about WebAssembly (WASM) and its applications in backend systems.
What's it like to work at Prisma?
You are likely to be a great for the team if you
have an ownership mindset.
As part of a small team, you'll have an outsize impact on decisions and the way things are executed.
stay nimble.
As a growing startup, the team and strategy evolves quickly.
Be ready to re-calibrate often and stay flexible.
be kind and collaborative.
Come in ready to share your ideas and listen to feedback.
What's in it for you
The opportunity to push the boundaries of DX and TypeScript within a fast-growing, early-stage startup with roots in Silicon Valley and Berlin.
We provide a competitive base salary in line with industry standards for similar positions.
As an early-stage startup we also provide competitive stock-option grants with a exercise window of up to 10 years.
24 days paid vacation per year.
4 mental health days per year.
Fully paid parental leave up to 20 weeks.
Generous tech budget to make sure you have all the hardware that you need.
Ergonomic chair subsidy.
Access to your local co-working space if you prefer to work from an external location to your home.
[US] Health, Dental, Vision + 401k Matching.
Remote Work
We are a remote-first organisation with an office based in Berlin, Germany.
Whether you would like to work remotely, or from the office in Berlin is up to you! We are open to discussing relocation assistance if you would like to join us in Berlin.
To ensure effective collaboration we can currently only accept candidates within the timezone GMT -5 to GMT +3.
What is the process like?
Our Recruitment Process Roughly Follows The Structure Below
Introductory Call with your future manager.
Take Home Assignment followed by a Technical Interview based on the solution you submitted.
System Design Interview with a senior member of our engineering team.
Interview with our Head of Engineering.
Final Interview **with our CEO.
Offer
What do I do now?
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, please apply via our website, and include your LinkedIn profile (or Resume), Github repos, or anything else that you think might give us a good sense of who you are.
We will generally be in touch within 7 business days to let you know the outcome
Prisma is an equal opportunity employer.
We value and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to contribute their skills and talents.
Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements
Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, along with strong database proficiency.
Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented approach are essential, along with a passion for enhancing developer experience.
Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented approach are essential, along with a passion for enhancing developer experience.
