Principle Engineer

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average?If yes, then this is the job you're looking for ,webook.com is Saudi's #1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales.Role OverviewThis is an individual contributor role focused on solving complex technical problems through hands‑on engineering, architecture, and technical influence, rather than people management.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & ArchitectureDrive the system architecture to support large‑scale, high‑traffic, mission‑critical platforms.Design and review scalable, secure, fault‑tolerant, and high‑performance systems.Set engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns across teams.Lead architectural discussions, technical RFCs, and critical design decisions.Identify and proactively address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability challenges.Hands‑on EngineeringContribute to complex, high‑impact backend features and critical services when needed.Guide teams on designing persistence, caching, and data access strategies using SQL and NoSQL.Ensure APIs follow best‑in‑class RESTful JSON design principles.Review code to ensure quality, security, maintainability, and performance.Product & Business CollaborationPartner closely with Product, Operations, and Leadership to translate business goals into technical solutions.Provide technical input and execution guidance on the product roadmap.Balance speed of delivery with long‑term system sustainability and maintainability.Operational ExcellenceEnsure systems are observable, reliable, and production‑ready.Lead performance monitoring, incident response, and post‑mortems for critical systems.Promote best practices in documentation, diagrams, and architectural flowcharts.Act as a point of escalation for complex operational or technical challenges.Leverage AI to uncover opportunities that improve product experiences, streamline operations, and enhance team productivity.Key SkillsDeep expertise in PHP/Laravel, including design patterns, architectural components, frameworks, and best practices for building scalable, maintainable, and high‑performance backend systems.Experience with designing persistence and caching models across SQL and NoSQL databases, optimized for high concurrency, low latency, and system resilience.Strong, hands‑on experience with MongoDB at scale.Advanced understanding of RESTful JSON API design, integration with frontend/mobile clients, and backend security principles.Solid experience in documenting software solutions using diagrams and flowcharts.Ability to see the big picture while maintaining attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication skills (fluent English speaking and writing).Experience in Scrum and Agile methodologyFamiliarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments is a plus.12+ years of professional software engineering experience.5+ years of hands‑on experience building backend systems using Laravel/PHP.Proven experience delivering high‑traffic, mission‑critical platforms.Demonstrated ability to own architecture and drive technical direction across multiple teams.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.Experience contributing to open‑source projects or technical thought leadership is a plus.#J-18808-Ljbffr