Junior Software Engineer

Job Description

TalPods is an apprenticeship program bridging fresh grads into prosperous software engineering careers. We do this by accelerating your skillset and productivity to Silicon Valley standards through structured on-the-job training and mentorship, while you execute for some of the fastest growing tech companies in the KSA and MENA region.As part of KSA?s digitization strategy, we are excited to be unlocking the potential of young talent in the tech industry. We are looking for bright junior software engineers who are hungry to grow and solve complex engineering problems. If you think this could be you, we want you to join us as a ?TalPod Developer?! A ?TalPod? is a small, Agile team of exceptional engineers like you who will join one of our partnering companies to help them build awesome software.Why this is a unique opportunity for you

• Our participating companies where you will be placed are some of the fastest growing tech companies in the KSA and MENA region. You will get the chance to work with one of the hottest companies in the industry today, and quite possibly a unicorn of tomorrow!
• You will be trained and mentored by top lead engineers who each have more than 8 years of industry experience, with the aim of transforming you into a world-class software engineer and paving your way for a prosperous future.
• Through our structured on-the-job talent development framework, you will be accelerated to a mid-level engineer within 1 year, instead of a journey that typically takes 2-4 years in the industry.
• You will be working in an Agile and challenging environment, surrounded by smart people that you will learn from and grow with.
• The position is full-time and remote (compatible with KSA time).

Key activities:

• Work and learn in agile teams to build production-ready applications, serving real business and consumer needs.
• You will complete an intensive bootcamp training before joining one of our partnering companies to execute as a full time software engineer.
• You will be paired up with a top lead engineer who will coach you through execution and enhance your productivity and knowledge every day.
• You will be learning a variety of technologies and skills depending on the tech stack you will specialize in. Here is an example of MERN stack activities:
• Work and learn with AWS services and deploy using a serverless framework.
• Deploy through CI/CD workflows on AWS using Elastic Beanstalk, CodePipeline, and Git version control.
• Follow best practices in web security.
• Design scalable systems using microservices.
• Design and implement scalable front-end products using React, Vue.js, or Angular.
• Build using HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, SASS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Typescript.
• Develop REST APIs with CRUD operations.
• Unit testing in all areas of development.
• Design and build databases in SQL, NoSQL - DynamoDb / MongoDb.
• Develop software using any of the popular backend programming languages and various software development architectures:- NodeJS - Express/Nextjs, PHP - Laravel, Python - Django/Flask, .NET core - C#, Java - Spring, Ruby on Rails
• AWS Lambda
• Apply extreme programming techniques under the guidance of your team lead for maximum productivity.
• Work with other members of the team to improve yourself on a range of hard and soft skills.

Requirements:

• Previous industry experience is not required. Candidates with up to 2 years of experience can apply
• Strong computer science background.
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Algorithms and data structures.
• Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming.
• Knowledge of Linux / Windows command line interfaces.
• Understanding of Web technologies HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Knowledge and fundamentals of any of the following programming languages Javascript, C, C++, Python, PHP, Ruby, GoLang, Java, C#, .NET, Objective C
• Able to showcase some projects completed at least for learning purposes or a real application.
• A good GitHub profile.
• Faster and strong learning skills.
• Basic understanding of Internet based business models and companies

Big Plus if:

• Completed a Coding bootcamp and implemented some projects.
• Worked / interned with companies developing real world projects.

Compensation:You will receive a stipend of SAR 3,000 per month during the 3-month bootcamp period. Thereafter, your salary will be between SAR 5,000 to 8,000 per month depending on your region and the company that you will be placed with. Our aim is to provide you with excellent earning potential and an exceptional path to growth.

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