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Senior Software Engineer I

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 Senior Software Engineer I at Careem, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services that enhance the customer experience for the Quick and Shops verticals. Your role includes writing high-quality Golang code, managing REST APIs, and collaborating with mobile engineers to ensure a seamless experience for millions of users. You will also mentor junior engineers and support AWS infrastructure while participating in on-call rotations to debug production issues.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Careem as an employer.

What you need

  • Proven backend engineering experience at a mid-band level or above
  • Strong hands-on experience with Golang
  • Product-facing backend experience
  • Experience with REST APIs, service-to-service integrations, and distributed systems
  • Familiarity with data modeling, Kafka, and Avro schema evolution
  • AWS cloud infrastructure exposure

Nice to have

  • Understanding of server-driven UI paradigms
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Working knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
  • Familiarity with software engineering best practices

What you get

  • Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home
  • Remote work from any country for 30 days a year
  • Unlimited vacation days
  • Access to healthcare benefits
  • Fitness reimbursements for health activities

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Focus on backend development with a strong emphasis on Golang
  • On-call responsibilities may be demanding

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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