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 to take Noon Academy to IPO.

Learn About us here: https://www.noon.edu.sa/

• 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.
  
  

Why work at Noon?

• 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.
  
  

About The Role

This is a mid/ senior backend eng Riyadh-based role. 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
  
  

Requirements:

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

The interview process

Live coding interview -> System Design -> Behavioural interview.

About The Benefits

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer

• 21 days annual leave
• Full premium Medical coverage including Family Dependent
• Income Protection and Life Assurance to help you to protect your future
  
  

Why work at Noon?

• 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.
  
  

Noon Academy is the leading edtech platform in the Middle East, with over 14 million students and teachers using our app to learn, teach, and collaborate. We have recently raised $41 million in Series B funding to expand our reach and impact in the region and beyond. We are on a mission to transform the physical classroom experience by introducing our highly engaging social, group-based learning and AI to make learning fun and improve learning efficacy. Our ultimate goal is to provide access to the best teachers to every student even if that teacher is only available virtually. We believe we can do this if we blend AI, peer-to-peer learning, and a carefully designed physical space.