We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Software Engineer L4 to join our growing team. We want a team player who is driven and willing to learn to accompany us on our mission of playing a vital role in the digital transformation sweeping the MENA region.
As a Software Engineer L4, you are a senior technical contributor who drives complex initiatives across multiple teams. You influence architecture and technical direction within key areas of the platform while remaining hands-on with design and implementation.
You operate beyond individual features but remain closely connected to execution, stepping in to solve the most challenging technical problems and helping teams deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
Your impact spans multiple teams and critical systems that support ZenHR’s continued growth.
Who we are:
At ZenHR, our passion is delighting customers! We are an award-winning, cloud-based HRMS that supports the entire HR value chain, from the “acquire” to the “retire” stage. Our team is made up of young, passionate people committed to providing cutting-edge technology and constantly researching and implementing new HR trends that cater to employers in the MENA region.
Obstacles don’t faze us; we see them as opportunities. We challenge the status quo and work to improve the HR landscape in our region. If you’re excited to make an impact in the HR world, ZenHR is the place for you!
Our people are the heart of our culture. We’re committed to diversity, and inclusion, and we take pride in ensuring equal employment opportunities for all. Our hiring process is designed to attract and retain A-players from diverse backgrounds to help drive our success.
What we offer:
- Flexible working hours and remote/work-from-home option
- Health insurance coverage from day one at ZenHR
- Access to online and in-person Mental Health sessions
- A Zen work atmosphere
- Great culture and amazing people to work with and learn from
The Job - Software Engineer L4:
What you'll be doing:
Architecture & Technical Leadership:
- Influence and contribute to architectural decisions across multiple systems and teams.
- Design scalable, reliable solutions for complex business and technical problems.
- Drive cross-team technical initiatives that improve performance, reliability, and developer experience.
Execution & Delivery:
- Remain hands-on with system design, complex implementations, and technical problem-solving.
- Lead the technical delivery of large, high-impact projects involving multiple teams.
- Build prototypes and validate technical approaches to reduce risk and support informed decision-making.
Collaboration & Influence:
- Work closely with engineering, product, and leadership to influence technical priorities and align solutions with business needs.
- Break down ambiguous and complex business problems into clear, actionable technical plans.
- Facilitate collaboration between teams and support architectural alignment across initiatives.
Quality & Sustainability:
- Identify technical debt and lead initiatives to improve long-term system maintainability.
- Promote best practices in testing, observability, performance, and security.
- Support improvements to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and operational reliability.
Mentorship & Engineering Excellence:
- Mentor Senior Engineers (L3s) and support their growth as technical leaders within teams.
- Raise engineering standards through code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance.
- Advocate for pragmatic long-term improvements while balancing short-term delivery needs.
Your focus: Driving technical excellence across multiple teams, influencing architecture within key areas of the platform, mentoring senior engineers, ensuring system quality and sustainability, and delivering high-impact solutions that support ZenHR’s growth.
Who are you:
You are a seasoned engineer who thinks holistically across systems, teams, and timelines. You are recognized as a trusted technical authority and are comfortable leading through influence, not authority.
You have:
- 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems.
- Proven experience driving cross-team architectural initiatives.
- Deep expertise in backend and frontend technologies, ideally including JavaScript, PostgreSQL, and modern frameworks.
- Experience designing reliable distributed systems and scalable architectures.
- Strong understanding of performance, security, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions at scale.
- Excellent communication skills, able to simplify the complex and guide diverse stakeholders.
- A mindset of ownership, foresight, and long-term thinking.
Your focus: Driving technical vision, cross-team impact, and long-term architectural excellence
