or apply directly on Careem's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Careem's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Careem's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Careem
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
- Hiring momentum
- 38 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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.
- 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 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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