Principal Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Property Finder is the leading property portal in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, dedicated to shaping an inclusive future for real estate while spearheading the region’s growing tech ecosystem. At its core is a clear and powerful purpose: To change living for good in the region.&nbsp;</p> <p>Founded on the value of great ambitions, Property Finder connects millions of property seekers with thousands of real estate professionals every day. The platform offers a seamless and enriching experience, empowering both buyers and renters to make informed decisions. Since its inception in 2007, Property Finder has evolved into a trusted partner for developers, brokers, and home seekers. As a lighthouse tech company, it continues to create an environment where people can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the transformation of real estate in MENA.</p></div><p data-start="465" data-end="774">We are building the region’s first&nbsp;<strong data-start="500" data-end="535">real estate operating ecosystem</strong>: a smart, scalable platform that brings together a high-performance property management system, verified listings, embedded finance, agent productivity tools, and AI-driven features that help real estate professionals grow their business.</p> <h2 data-start="776" data-end="823"><strong data-start="779" data-end="823">About the team (Business Platform Experience)</strong></h2> <p data-start="825" data-end="953">The <strong data-start="829" data-end="867">Business Platform Experience (BPX)</strong> organization builds and operates the B2B ecosystem that powers our partners’ success:</p> <ul data-start="955" data-end="1301"> <li data-start="955" data-end="1022"> <p data-start="957" data-end="1022">B2B marketplace for <strong data-start="977" data-end="1022">real estate agencies, brokers, and agents</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1023" data-end="1106"> <p data-start="1025" data-end="1106">Tools to <strong data-start="1034" data-end="1074">create, manage, and promote listings</strong> on our consumer-facing products</p> </li> <li data-start="1107" data-end="1208"> <p data-start="1109" data-end="1208">Deep integrations with <strong data-start="1132" data-end="1208">external systems (CRMs, ERPs, partner platforms) via our Enterprise APIs</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="1209" data-end="1301"> <p data-start="1211" data-end="1301">Agent and brokerage productivity experiences, performance insights, and monetization flows</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="1303" data-end="1450">BPX is where business meets platform: we are the backbone that helps partners <strong data-start="1381" data-end="1449">manage inventory, connect with consumers, and grow their revenue</strong>.</p> <h1 data-start="1457" data-end="1476"><strong data-start="1459" data-end="1476">Role Overview</strong></h1> <p data-start="1478" data-end="1689">As a <strong data-start="1483" data-end="1510">Principal Engineer</strong>&nbsp;in BPX, you are the <strong data-start="1531" data-end="1554">technical authority</strong> for our B2B platform: the systems, APIs, and experiences that real estate agencies and agents rely on every day to run their business.</p> <p data-start="1691" data-end="1700">You will:</p> <ul data-start="1702" data-end="2301"> <li data-start="1702" data-end="1845"> <p data-start="1704" data-end="1845">Set the <strong data-start="1712" data-end="1735">technical direction</strong> for core B2B domains (listings lifecycle, integrations, onboarding, billing, lead &amp; performance tools, etc.).</p> </li> <li data-start="1846" data-end="2019"> <p data-start="1848" data-end="2019">Own the architecture of <strong data-start="1872" data-end="1912">mission-critical, high-scale systems</strong> serving thousands of real estate professionals and powering millions of listings and consumer experiences.</p> </li> <li data-start="2020" data-end="2168"> <p data-start="2022" data-end="2168">Drive the evolution of our <strong data-start="2049" data-end="2085">Enterprise APIs and integrations</strong> that connect Property Finder with agency CRMs and the wider real estate ecosystem.</p> </li> <li data-start="2169" data-end="2301"> <p data-start="2171" data-end="2301">Influence and align multiple teams and leaders across Engineering, Product, and Commercial to deliver durable, scalable solutions.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="2303" data-end="2446">You are an individual contributor, but your impact is <strong data-start="2357" data-end="2370">org-level</strong>: you lead through influence, clarity of thinking, and technical excellence.</p> <h1 data-start="2453" data-end="2479"><strong data-start="2455" data-end="2479">Key Responsibilities</strong></h1> <h2 data-start="2481" data-end="2528">1. Technical Strategy &amp; Architecture for BPX</h2> <ul data-start="2530" data-end="3378"> <li data-start="2530" data-end="2848"> <p data-start="2532" data-end="2607">Define and own the <strong data-start="2551" data-end="2581">long-term technical vision</strong> for BPX’s core domains:</p> <ul data-start="2610" data-end="2848"> <li data-start="2610" data-end="2646"> <p data-start="2612" data-end="2646">B2B listing management &amp; quality</p> </li> <li data-start="2649" data-end="2685"> <p data-start="2651" data-end="2685">Agency &amp; agent account lifecycle</p> </li> <li data-start="2688" data-end="2739"> <p data-start="2690" data-end="2739">Enterprise APIs for CRM and system integrations</p> </li> <li data-start="2742" data-end="2799"> <p data-start="2744" data-end="2799">Partner onboarding, contracts, and monetization flows</p> </li> <li data-start="2802" data-end="2848"> <p data-start="2804" data-end="2848">Agent productivity and performance tooling</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-start="2849" data-end="2988"> <p data-start="2851" data-end="2988">Design and evolve <strong data-start="2869" data-end="2914">scalable, resilient, multi-tenant systems</strong> that support multiple markets, products, and business models across MENA.</p> </li> <li data-start="2989" data-end="3171"> <p data-start="2991" data-end="3171">Ensure our <strong data-start="3002" data-end="3021">Enterprise APIs</strong> are robust, well-designed, and a pleasure to integrate with: versioning strategy, backward compatibility, documentation standards, and observability.</p> </li> <li data-start="3172" data-end="3378"> <p data-start="3174" data-end="3378">Proactively identify architectural risks (scalability limits, data model complexity, tight coupling between B2B and B2C systems, etc.) and define strategies to address them before they become constraints.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="3380" data-end="3429">2. Engineering Excellence &amp; Operational Health</h2> <ul data-start="3431" data-end="4062"> <li data-start="3431" data-end="3563"> <p data-start="3433" data-end="3563">Champion <strong data-start="3442" data-end="3467">engineering standards</strong> for BPX: code quality, testing, observability, security, and performance across multiple teams.</p> </li> <li data-start="3564" data-end="3723"> <p data-start="3566" data-end="3723">Act as the <strong data-start="3577" data-end="3597">escalation point</strong> for complex production issues in mission-critical flows (listings ingestion, CRM syncs, lead delivery, agency billing, etc.).</p> </li> <li data-start="3724" data-end="3894"> <p data-start="3726" data-end="3894">Drive improvements in <strong data-start="3748" data-end="3761">SLOs/SLAs</strong>, reliability, and incident response for B2B systems—ensuring that our partners can trust Property Finder for their daily operations.</p> </li> <li data-start="3895" data-end="4062"> <p data-start="3897" data-end="4062">Introduce and scale <strong data-start="3917" data-end="3942">platform capabilities</strong> (shared libraries, services, patterns) that make it easier and faster for teams to build consistent, reliable features.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="4064" data-end="4093">3. Leadership &amp; Mentorship</h2> <ul data-start="4095" data-end="4533"> <li data-start="4095" data-end="4244"> <p data-start="4097" data-end="4244">Mentor <strong data-start="4104" data-end="4161">Senior, Staff, and upcoming Principal-level Engineers</strong>, helping them grow in system design, architectural thinking, and strategic impact.</p> </li> <li data-start="4245" data-end="4352"> <p data-start="4247" data-end="4352">Coach <strong data-start="4253" data-end="4277">Engineering Managers</strong> on technical decision-making, trade-offs, and long-term platform thinking.</p> </li> <li data-start="4353" data-end="4533"> <p data-start="4355" data-end="4533">Raise the bar in hiring by participating in <strong data-start="4399" data-end="4459">interviews, bar-raising panels, and leveling discussions</strong> and by contributing to the evolution of our engineering career framework.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="4535" data-end="4576">4. Cross-Functional &amp; Cross-Org Impact</h2> <ul data-start="4578" data-end="5318"> <li data-start="4578" data-end="4728"> <p data-start="4580" data-end="4728">Partner with <strong data-start="4593" data-end="4640">Product, Commercial, and Operations leaders</strong> to shape roadmaps that balance innovation, partner needs, and technical sustainability.</p> </li> <li data-start="4729" data-end="4840"> <p data-start="4731" data-end="4840">Translate ambiguous business and ecosystem problems into clear <strong data-start="4794" data-end="4839">technical strategies and executable plans</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-start="4841" data-end="5149"> <p data-start="4843" data-end="4928">Align multiple squads and workstreams across BPX (and beyond) on shared patterns for:</p> <ul data-start="4931" data-end="5149"> <li data-start="4931" data-end="4996"> <p data-start="4933" data-end="4996">Data models (agencies, agents, listings, contracts, packages)</p> </li> <li data-start="4999" data-end="5073"> <p data-start="5001" data-end="5073">Integrations (Enterprise API, data sync, webhooks, event-driven flows)</p> </li> <li data-start="5076" data-end="5149"> <p data-start="5078" data-end="5149">Cross-cutting concerns (auth, permissions, rate-limiting, auditability)</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-start="5150" data-end="5318"> <p data-start="5152" data-end="5318">Represent BPX in <strong data-start="5169" data-end="5206">company-wide architectural forums</strong>, ensuring our B2B platform integrates cleanly with consumer experiences, data platforms, and AI/ML initiatives.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="5320" data-end="5348">5. Ecosystem &amp; Innovation</h2> <ul data-start="5350" data-end="5792"> <li data-start="5350" data-end="5508"> <p data-start="5352" data-end="5508">Keep a sharp eye on the <strong data-start="5376" data-end="5414">real estate and proptech ecosystem</strong>—CRMs, portals, aggregators, and tools—and identify opportunities to deepen our platform role.</p> </li> <li data-start="5509" data-end="5667"> <p data-start="5511" data-end="5667">Partner with Data &amp; AI teams to <strong data-start="5543" data-end="5584">embed intelligence into the BPX stack</strong>: smarter pricing, lead scoring, performance insights, agent coaching signals, etc.</p> </li> <li data-start="5668" data-end="5792"> <p data-start="5670" data-end="5792">Contribute to the external engineering brand of Property Finder (e.g., talks, blogs, OSS contributions) where appropriate.</p> </li> </ul> <h1 data-start="5799" data-end="5819"><strong data-start="5801" data-end="5819">Qualifications</strong></h1> <h2 data-start="5821" data-end="5836"><strong data-start="5824" data-end="5836">Required</strong></h2> <ul data-start="5838" data-end="6771"> <li> <ul data-start="5838" data-end="6771"> <li data-start="5838" data-end="5990"> <p data-start="5840" data-end="5990">Substantial experience&nbsp;in software engineering, with a strong track record in <strong data-start="5944" data-end="5989">large-scale platforms</strong>.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-start="5991" data-end="6112"> <p data-start="5993" data-end="6112">Demonstrated leadership as a <strong data-start="6022" data-end="6045">senior/principal IC</strong> driving architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams.</p> </li> <li data-start="6113" data-end="6350"> <p data-start="6115" data-end="6133">Deep expertise in:</p> <ul data-start="6136" data-end="6350"> <li data-start="6136" data-end="6193"> <p data-start="6138" data-end="6193">Distributed systems and service-oriented architecture</p> </li> <li data-start="6196" data-end="6266"> <p data-start="6198" data-end="6266">API design (REST/GraphQL), data modeling, and integration patterns</p> </li> <li data-start="6269" data-end="6350"> <p data-start="6271" data-end="6350">Observability, reliability, and operational excellence for production systems</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-start="6351" data-end="6472"> <p data-start="6353" data-end="6472">Experience with <strong data-start="6369" data-end="6408">integrations and partner ecosystems</strong> (e.g., CRMs, third-party APIs, event-driven systems, webhooks).</p> </li> <li data-start="6473" data-end="6638"> <p data-start="6475" data-end="6638">Proven ability to <strong data-start="6493" data-end="6515">navigate ambiguity</strong>, balance short-term delivery with long-term architecture, and align diverse stakeholders around sound technical decisions.</p> </li> <li data-start="6639" data-end="6771"> <p data-start="6641" data-end="6771">Excellent communication skills—able to dive deep with engineers while also explaining complex trade-offs to business stakeholders.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="6773" data-end="6792"><strong data-start="6776" data-end="6792">Nice to Have</strong></h2> <ul data-start="6794" data-end="7225"> <li data-start="6794" data-end="6886"> <p data-start="6796" data-end="6886">Experience in <strong data-start="6810" data-end="6885">marketplaces, proptech, fintech, or similar B2B/B2C hybrid environments</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-start="6887" data-end="7001"> <p data-start="6889" data-end="7001">Prior work on multi-market, multi-tenant platforms with <strong data-start="6945" data-end="7000">configurable business rules, pricing, and workflows</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-start="7002" data-end="7123"> <p data-start="7004" data-end="7123">Exposure to <strong data-start="7016" data-end="7057">data platforms and ML-driven products</strong>, especially where insights are fed back into operational systems.</p> </li> <li data-start="7124" data-end="7225"> <p data-start="7126" data-end="7225">Public speaking, open-source contributions, or thought leadership within the engineering community.</p> </li> </ul> <hr data-start="7227" data-end="7230"><div class="content-conclusion"><table style="width: 82.5062%; height: 208.779px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 10px;"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 10px;"> <p><strong>Our promise to talent</strong></p> <p>At Property Finder, we believe talent thrives in an environment where you can be your best self. Where you are empowered to create, elevate, grow, and care. Our team is made up of the best and brightest, united by a shared ambition to change living for good in the region. We attract top talent who want to make an impact. We firmly believe that when our people grow, we all succeed.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 198.779px;"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 198.779px;"> <p><strong>Property Finder Guiding Principles</strong></p> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa="message_content"> <div class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text" data-qa="message-text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block"> <ol class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__ordered p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="ordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Think Future First</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Data Beats Opinions, Speed Beats Perfection</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Optimise for Impact</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">No Ostriches Allowed</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Our People, Our Power</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">The Biggest Risk is Taking no Risk at All</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-message_actions__container c-message__actions"> <div class="c-message_actions__group" data-qa="message-actions">&nbsp;</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width: 82.3821%; height: 229.727px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 229.727px;"> <td style="width: 100.001%; height: 229.727px;"> <p><strong>Find us at:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/propertyfinder?lang=en">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/propertyfinderuae/">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/propertyfinder/?hl=en">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/propertyfinder-ae/">Linkedin</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-propertyfinder-EI_IE1176641.11,25.htm">Glassdoor</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>