Careem

Software Engineer I - Backend | NextGen Engineering

Careem · Karachi, Pakistan; Lahore, Pakistan

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
64 days
Careem's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Careem's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Careem
high
21 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
Hiring momentum
42 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Careem's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Careem.

About this role

As a Software Engineer I at Careem, you will be part of a team focused on developing and maintaining distributed backend systems that support various services for the Everything App. Your role will involve writing clean, maintainable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously improving engineering practices while working with technologies like Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related technical fields
  • Understanding of Object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Must be able to write clean and maintainable code
  • Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
  • Passionate about learning new technologies

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of AWS
  • Knowledge of clean code principles
  • Deep understanding of design patterns
  • Demonstrated ability of test-driven development

Worth weighing

  • Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply, which may indicate a focus on training rather than immediate experience.
  • The role emphasizes learning and collaboration, which could be beneficial for early-career professionals but may lack immediate high-level responsibilities.

Summarised from Careem's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Careem on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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