Senior Full-Stack Engineer

About Tarteel

Tarteel was founded with one mission: to strengthen the relationship Muslims have with the Quran. This goal has been at the very heart of Tarteel since its creation, and we continue to strive to provide the proper tools to empower the Muslim ummah to better connect with the words of Allah SWT, nourishing their faith in doing so. Inspired by the Islamic Golden Age, we saw untapped potential in the area of religious technology. We built Tarteel to help Muslims improve their Quranic study using the best digital tools. The Quran is a journey, and Tarteel is your companion.

The Tarteel app has more than 20M downloads and is powered by our state of the art models. As a company we've established relationships with leading AI companies such as Nvidia, who has us as a featured customer: . We currently have a core team of 20 exceptionally talented individuals.

What we're looking for

In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain our external and internal web applications. Our web and backend infrastructure uses a mixture of JavaScript and Python web frameworks including NextJS and Django. If you have a strong background in these technologies and a passion for building high-quality software, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain public and internal web and backend applications using JavaScript, Python, and SQL along with frameworks such as React, NextJS, TanStack, NodeJS, and Django
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
• Complete medium to large features (each with many tasks) independently without guidance
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices
• Proactively identify and drive changes as needed across all product areas
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
• Participate in code and design reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and product quality
• Provide strategic insight and technical guidance on how to architect our code base to support our user base as we scale product features

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development
• Proficiency in JavaScript, with relevant experience using React
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience with SQL
• Strong understanding of web application architecture, design patterns, and best practices
• Solid knowledge of version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment tools and processes
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
• Availability for meetings from Monday to Thursday between 8am and 12pm Eastern

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NextJS and/or TanStack
• Experience with Django
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL
• Experience with mobile development using React Native

Benefits

• Fully remote work - Work anytime, anywhere
• Dunya + Akhira — Islamic work week + Islamic Holidays and culture
• Unlimited time off with manager approval
• Yearly team retreats and off-sites
• Ability to work in your thobe/abaya or traditional clothes in the comfort of your own home
• Work directly with the core founding team, reporting to the CTO

Interview Process

Our interview process for this role consists of three stages:

1. 60-minute technical screener, including a live coding problem
2. 60-minute technical interview diving into more depth than the screener and also including a live coding problem
3. 60-minute culture fit interview focused on situational scenarios and personal perspectives

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