Software Engineer II - Frontend

WHO ARE WE?

Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat, the leading on-demand food and Q-commerce app for everyday deliveries, has been offering convenience and reliability to its customers. talabat’s local roots run deep, offering a real understanding of the needs of the communities we serve in eight countries across the region.

We harness innovative technology and knowledge to simplify everyday life for our customers, optimize operations for our restaurants and local shops, and provide our riders with reliable earning opportunities daily.

Here at talabat, we are building a high performance culture through engaged workforce and growing talent density. We're all about keeping it real and making a difference. Our 6,000+ strong talabaty are on an awesome mission to spread positive vibes. We are proud to be a multi great place to work award winner.

 

Role Summary

As a Frontend Engineer at talabat, you will join a vibrant team contributing to our high-traffic Customer Web applications and internal tools. You will build "pixel-perfect" UIs and help evolve our internal design system while working with a cutting-edge technical stack. This is a role designed for growth, where you will solve straightforward problems with the support of senior mentors and the help of modern AI-assisted tools.

Your Mission 

• Feature Development: Develop individual, well-defined features and components across our web applications.
• Code Quality: Write clean, readable, and tested code (unit, behavior, and integration) following common software engineering practices. 
• Architecture Awareness: Seek to understand the design of services owned by your team, including internal structures, data layers, and dependencies. 
• Collaboration: Participate in code reviews to grow your skills while troubleshooting and resolving issues in a timely manner. 
• User Centricity: Maintain a user-centric perspective, striving to understand customer pain points and empathizing with their issues to improve the product. 
• Data-Driven: Assess the impact of features, make hypotheses, and implement new solutions.

• Education: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 3–7 years of professional web application development experience. 
• Required Languages & Tech: Working experience with JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Foundations: A rock-solid foundation in Computer Science (data structures, algorithms, and software design). Testing: Understanding of unit testing and development best practices (observability, maintainability, and clean code).
• Soft Skills: Ability to make independent decisions, take ownership, and maintain a "constant learner" mentality.

Nice to Have 

Experience with SSR Frameworks (Next.js or Nuxt).

Experience with different API protocols (GraphQL, JSON API, etc.). 

A passion for building delightful user experiences and an interest in Design Systems