Senior Software Engineer I - Android at Careem

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Android Development, Kotlin, Java, Kotlin Multiplatform, Agile, Scrum, Memory Management, Network Programming, Concurrency, Multithreading, Reactive Programming, Navigation Based Applications, User Experience, Code Review, Technical Consulting, Application Architecture

Industry

Software Development

Description

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan. We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster. What you'll do Design and build advanced, scalable applications written in Kotlin, Java and Kotlin Multiplatform. Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases and translate them into pragmatic and effective technical solutions. Integrate with our backend services to make sure we are delivering a great mobile user experience that is super-fast for end users. Own end-to-end product modules and features from requirements to going live. Design and review code, troubleshoot and act as a consultant to your peers on technical matters. Gather requirements by interacting directly with the end-users and advocate delightful user experiences. Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency. Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability. Participate in team agile and engineering practices and lead their continuous evolution. What you’ll need 5+ years of Android application development with extensive use of Kotlin Multi Platform and well-known DI frameworks. Experience building well architected applications that follow well established design patterns independently and without supervision. Good understanding of the full mobile development life cycle. Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies. Strong understanding of interactive application development paradigm under Android, memory management, file I/O, network programming, concurrency and multithreading and publishing Android apps in the Play Store. Experience working with remote teams in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software against aggressive schedules. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal, formal and informal). Reactive programming (Rx, ReactiveCocoa, ReactiveSwift etc.) experience is a big plus. Experience in Navigation based applications is a big plus. What we’ll provide you We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to: Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues. Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential. Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day. Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.) Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.

Responsibilities

Design and build advanced, scalable applications for Android. Own end-to-end product modules and features from requirements to going live.