About Malaeb
Malaeb is building the leading sports and community booking platform in the region. We connect players, venues, and organizers through seamless discovery, booking, and payments—helping people play more and venues operate better.
We’re at a stage where product velocity, technical quality, and scalability matter deeply. We’re looking for a Tech Lead who can own the technical direction, lead engineers hands-on, and turn product vision into reliable systems.
Role Overview
As Tech Lead at Malaeb, you will be responsible for the technical architecture, code quality, and execution of our platform. You will work closely with the founders and product team to translate business and user needs into scalable technical solutions—while mentoring developers and setting engineering standards.
This is a hands-on leadership role, not a purely managerial position.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Own the overall system architecture (backend, frontend, APIs, infrastructure)
- Make informed decisions on tech stack, tooling, and scalability
- Ensure performance, security, and reliability as the platform grows
- Lead technical design discussions and reviews
Hands-On Development
- Write, review, and maintain production-grade code
- Lead implementation of core features (booking flows, payments, availability, admin tools)
- Ensure clean, maintainable, and well-tested codebases
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Lead and mentor developers through code reviews, pairing, and feedback
- Set engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, documentation)
- Help scale the engineering team as Malaeb grows
- Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership and accountability
Collaboration
- Work closely with Product, Design, and Operations teams
- Translate product requirements into technical solutions and estimates
- Balance speed of delivery with long-term technical health
Job Requirements
Must-Have
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Previous experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer owning systems
Strong experience with:
- Modern backend frameworks (e.g. Node.js, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, etc.)
- Frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar)
- RESTful APIs and databases (SQL & NoSQL)
- Experience designing and scaling production systems
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with marketplaces, booking systems, or payments
- Startup or scale-up company experience
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring
- Mobile app experience (React Native / Flutter)
