Software Engineer-Backend Mid​/Senior Engineer

About Noon

Noon's mission is to radically change the way people learn, with a primary focus on the Middle East, where the company has its roots and where the need and urgency to improve education are highest.

We have taught over 12 million+ students successfully with our remote learning products. Our next big challenge is to build a network of schools, supported by top teachers and driven by technology and innovation, to positively impact even more lives.

Now we’re building the future of school at Noon Academy, and we’re aiming for an IPO. Join us to help us take Noon Academy to IPO.

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• 10+ Years of Impact:
  Started with a simple idea—access to the best teachers shouldn’t be a luxury, and learning should energize, not drain you.
• Market Leaders: 14 million students (and counting) use Noon across the Middle East, Egypt, and Pakistan to ace high-stakes exams like Qudurat & Tahsili.
• Now:
  We’re laser-focused on reinventing schools in Saudi Arabia. We’re accelerating rapidly, well‑funded, and profitable.
• Office:
  Full-time, Riyadh-based. We’ve got a sweet office near the Boulevard, and we’d love to have you in it.

• The opportunity to have a real impact on millions of students.
• A strong leadership and engineering team to learn from.
• A solid runway: we recently closed our Series B and have substantial recurring revenue.

This is a senior backend engineering role based in Riyadh. We are developing a product used by thousands of students every day. As a Software Engineer-Backend, you will be at the heart of the student journey, delivering innovation daily. Join our distributed, high‑performing team.

• Take full ownership of code, from design to delivery and observability.
• Promote best practices, always striving for incremental improvements.
• Participate in the team’s on‑call rotation.
• Reduce complexity and toil by identifying bottlenecks and improving system efficiency.
• Be a team player.

• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot or equivalent.
• Experience with infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes).

Live coding interview → System Design → Behavioural interview.

• 21 days annual leave
• Full premium medical coverage including family dependent
• Income protection and life assurance to help you protect your future

• Solving the biggest problem in education:
  We’re addressing the most important and challenging issue in the sector—scaling star teachers and making learning fun.
• Innovation at a global scale:
  Noon leads in edtech innovation; we are not a copycat. We pioneer new ways to deliver world‑class education.
• Solid financial footing:
  We have turned profitable and we’re well‑funded.
• International exposure:
  Join a dynamic, internationally diverse team that encourages personal development.
• Mission & values driven:
  We aim to provide equitable access to world‑class education.