Principal Engineer

Overview

Company name: Jisr | HQ Location: Al Muruj District, Riyadh | Website | LinkedIn

Role:  Principal Engineer

• Salary: Rs. 50-80 lakhs per annum
• Experience: 7+ years
• Location: Remote
• Type: Full-time

Our Mission
Jisr's mission is to be at the forefront of innovation in human resources and operations management, providing businesses with the tools they need to thrive in the dynamic and evolving landscape of the Saudi Arabian business environment.

Responsibilities

1. Leadership: Lead frontend development teams, providing architectural guidance, and driving frontend technology strategies.
2. Architecture and Strategy: Collaborate with stakeholders to define frontend strategies that align with business goals and ensure technical excellence.
3. Complex Problem-Solving: Address advanced frontend challenges and provide technical solutions to ensure successful project execution.
4. Code Review and Quality: Oversee frontend code reviews to maintain code quality, adhere to coding standards, and ensure best practices.
5. Collaboration: Work closely with design teams, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver cohesive and high-quality applications.
6. Mentoring and Growth: Mentor frontend engineers, promoting skill development and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
7. Innovation: Propose and implement new frontend technologies, tools, and practices to enhance software development processes.
8. Project Planning: Contribute to project planning, estimation, and successful execution of frontend initiatives.
9. Cross-Functional Communication: Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
10. Documentation: Ensure comprehensive technical documentation for frontend architectures and best practices.

Your competencies

1. Technical Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in providing technical leadership, guiding frontend development teams, and setting architectural direction.
2. Strategic Thinking: Ability to align frontend strategies with business objectives, anticipate technical trends, and propose innovative solutions.
3. Problem-Solving Excellence: Advanced analytical skills to address complex frontend challenges and devise creative solutions.
4. Collaboration and Communication: Exceptional communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
5. Mentorship: Extensive experience in mentoring and developing frontend engineering talent to foster growth and excellence.

Skills

1. Advanced Proficiency in Frontend Technologies: Deep expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. Demonstrated ability to architect, design, and implement complex frontend systems.
2. Cross-Browser and Cross-Device Compatibility: Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and responsive design principles to ensure consistent user experiences across various devices and browsers.
3. Web Performance Optimization: Proven track record of optimizing frontend performance, including lazy loading, code splitting, image optimization, and minimizing network requests for improved page load times.
4. State Management: Proficiency in managing application state using state management libraries such as Redux, MobX, or Vuex, and an understanding of when and how to use them effectively.
5. Frontend Build Tools: Experience with build tools such as Webpack, Babel, and package managers like npm or Yarn to streamline development and production workflows.
6. Version Control: Strong familiarity with Git and version control best practices, including branching, merging, and code review processes.
7. Testing and Quality Assurance: Knowledge of testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, etc.) and experience with test-driven development (TDD) and writing unit and integration tests.

About us

At Jisr, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from a growing Startup. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues.

We’re data driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you

Founder/Recruiter profiles:

Mohammed Akkar