About the team

The Careem Data Science team’s mission is to drive competitive value from data at scale through building AI models to optimize user experiences, decision making, operational efficiencies, and lead the region’s AI ecosystem. As one of the leaders in this team, you will be at the forefront of fulfilling this mission. You will be working with and leading the top data science talent of the region, leveraging AI to solve the region’s day-to-day problems, through state-of-the-art machine learning, optimization, deep learning, and RL models, that are deployed on top of our own in-house AI platform, serving users in real-time.

What you'll do

• Build a long-term vision on how we can rethink our customer acquisition and engagement strategies, leveraging data in our decision making.
• Drive exploratory analysis to understand the ecosystem, user behavior, identify new levers to help move metrics, and build models of user behaviors for analysis and product enhancements.
• Shape and influence data/ML models and instrumentation to optimize the product experience and generate insights on new areas of opportunity and new products.
• Provide product leadership by sharing data-based recommendations to communicate state of business, root cause of change in metrics, and experimentation results influencing product and business decisions
• Implement scalable machine learning algorithms that will be used in production on big data.
• Embark on exploratory data analysis projects to achievea  better understanding of phenomena as well as to discover untapped areas of growth and optimization. 
• Answer complex analytic questions from big data sets to help Careem shape its products and services in a better way.
• Help define and track the appropriate key metrics for specific projects. 
• Design and run randomized controlled experiments, analyze the resulting data, and communicate results with other teams.
• You will always challenge the status quo and continually investigate new data processing technologies and seek to ensure that we follow the industry best practices.

What you'll need

• Experience in data mining, predictive modeling, time series analysis, machine learning, Big Data methodologies, transformation and cleaning of both structured and unstructured data.
• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Strong problem solving and coding skills.
• Solid knowledge of and experience with marketplace problems in ride hailing and delivery services. 
• Solid knowledge of AB testing, classic ML and DL
• Solid understanding of recommendations, learning to rank, uplift modeling and matching problems. 
• Fluency in English along with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency and demonstrated experience in: Python, SQL, Spark, Hive.
• Demonstrated experience with database technologies (e.g. Hadoop, BigQuery, Amazon EMR, Hive, Oracle, SAP, DB2, Teradata, MS SQL Server, MySQL).
• Demonstrated experience with business intelligence and visualization tools (Tableau, MicroStrategy, ChartIO, Qlik) along with geospatial data processing skills is a plus.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.

About the Team:

At Careem, the mission for the NextGen Programme is to help grow our engineers by learning how to write Clean Code, use SOLID principle techniques, and design reliable systems. The ultimate goal is to train new engineers to build excellent foundations with high standards. Our Programme covers vast areas in engineering:  Backend, Frontend, Web, Mobile, Data Analysis, MLOps, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and QA.

Part of Careem NextGen Team, the mission of the program is to train the new Analysts to build Analytical excellence foundations with high standards.You will have access to some of the most exciting projects and advanced tech for accelerated learning and exposure, leveraging modern analysis and visualization tools to solve the region’s day to day problems.

The Careem Analytics team’s mission is to build and track the full lively picture for Careem businesses and experiences, uphold the experience bar, provide actionable insights, formulate problems and contribute to solving them. 

Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact to answer all business data queries
• Develop effective reporting solutions by utilizing engineering best practices and various reporting tools
• Participate in continuous improvement of these reporting solutions
•  Ability to quickly understand business requirements and questions and find innovative ways to answer those through data analysis
• Drive and support your designated business unit by converting complex data and findings into understandable tables, graphs, and written reports 
• Present appropriate analysis and commentary to technical and non-technical audience 
• Gain subject matter expertise and help define appropriate key metrics for the business unit and discover untapped areas for business improvement 
• Run regular data integrity audits 
• Devise and evaluate methods for collecting data, such as surveys, questionnaires, and opinion polls 
• Gather data about consumers, competitors, and market conditions

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of demonstrated experience working in an analytical role 
• 1+ years of demonstrated experience with business intelligence and visualization tools creating management dashboards 
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in SQL and large datasets 
• Passion for learning new technologies and working on large-scale, impactful products.
• Expert at writing SQL queries against large amounts of data 
• Self-starter with excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to work in complex operational environments.   
• Ability to get hands-on in a complex operational environment 
• Must be process oriented and a logical thinker with good attention to detail 
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, MicroStrategy, Looker) for dashboards 
• Knowledge of Python, R, Spark, Hive, and data lakes (preferred)

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a Careem colleague you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Enjoy the flexibility that comes with the trust of being an owner; work in a hybrid style with a mix of days at the office and at home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year.
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.

About the team

At Careem, the mission of the NextGen Programme is to develop our next generation of engineers through a structured learning journey in Clean Code, SOLID design principles, and scalable system architecture. This programme spans all areas of engineering at Careem, including Backend, Frontend, Web, Mobile, Data Analysis, MLOps, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and QA. The goal is to build a strong foundation of engineering excellence from day one.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented engineers and graduates who are embarking on their journey in software engineering. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the learning and technical growth of the team, mentoring them through real-world projects and helping them become world-class engineers.

You will be responsible for leading and scaling highly distributed systems, mentoring engineers in best practices, and continuously improving engineering processes. The systems you oversee will be core to Careem’s operations — powering everything from user interactions to payment processing.

What you'll do:

• Lead a team of engineers within the NextGen Programme, focusing on high-quality service delivery and strong engineering foundations.
• Drive the design, development, and deployment of scalable distributed systems in a microservices-based architecture.
• Guide and mentor engineers in applying Clean Code, SOLID principles, and test-driven development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and improve engineering efficiency.
• Partner with other leaders to shape the technical roadmap and evolve the programme structure.
• Foster a strong team culture of learning, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Maintain a high level of engagement and support across the team through regular feedback and coaching.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of experience in software development, min 3 years in a management/senior engineering team lead role.
• You have strong software engineering skills with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, software design and OOP.
• Working knowledge of at least one of these Java, Go, Python, .NET.
• Deep understanding of how to build scalable distributed systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
• You’re a leader who is passionate about growing talent.
• Demonstrate ability to run and improve technical development processes.
• Passion for developing people and building strong, collaborative teams.
• Demonstrated ability to run and improve technical development processes.

About the team

At Careem, the mission for the NextGen Programme is to help grow our engineers by learning how to write Clean Code, use SOLID principle techniques, and design reliable systems. The ultimate goal is to train new engineers to build excellent foundations with high standards. Our Programme covers vast areas in engineering:  Backend, Frontend, Web, Mobile, Data Analysis, MLOps, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and QA.

We are looking for software engineers to join our team of talented engineers that share a common interest in distributed backend systems, their scalability, and continued development. You will work alongside a top talent for an accelerated learning path. You will have access to some of the most exciting projects and advanced tech for accelerated learning and exposure.

You will be responsible for maintaining some of our services that power the Careem. Engine, scaling highly distributed systems, and continuously documenting and improving our engineering practices. These large-scale, distributed systems handle everything from user requests to payment processing.

What you'll do:

Our tech stack is Java 8 and Spring Boot, Micro-Service Architecture, SQL and no-SQL DBs and AWS infrastructure. Key responsibilities include:

• Development of our distributed backend system to meet the challenging functional, scalability, and reliability requirements for our fast-growing business.
• Maintain features and systems, with an emphasis on code quality, maintainability, readability, and testing.
• Facilitate collaboration with other engineers, product owners, and designers to solve interesting and challenging problems across our platform.
• Be a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team.
• You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high-quality code.

What you'll need:

• 2-4 Years of Experience required.
• The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative.

Must have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related technical fields.
• Understanding of Object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Must be able to write clean and maintainable code (must love coding!).
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions; deal with loosely defined problems and fast-changing requirements & think abstractly.
• Passionate about learning new technologies and working on a product of massive scale and impact.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Attention to detail.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of AWS
• Knowledge of clean code principles
• Deep understanding of design patterns
• Demonstrated ability of test-driven development

Calling senior technology leaders to shape the future of engineering in Pakistan 

Are you a senior tech leader with deep roots in the Middle East & Asia, looking for a way to bring your global experience back to the region? Have you been considering a move, driven by a desire to make a lasting impact?

At Careem, our journey started with a simple purpose: to simplify and improve the lives of people in the Greater Middle East. From our beginnings as a ride-hailing service, we’ve grown into the region’s first Everything App, but our mission remains the same. We’re not just a tech company; we’re a team of builders, dreamers, and doers, working to create a better future for our region.

We’re looking to connect with senior tech professionals like you. If you’ve built and scaled complex engineering systems, platforms, or infrastructure in high-growth tech environments, we want to hear from you. Your expertise is exactly what’s needed to shape the future of engineering culture and technical foundations in the region.

We’re particularly interested in leaders who:

• Bring a product mindset and a track record of influencing roadmaps or customer experiences at scale
• Drive impact in Data & AI through applied machine learning, platformization, or agentic AI innovation
• Show passion for building long-term technical foundations and nurturing engineering culture across MENA
• Be open to relocating to Pakistan
• Be purpose-driven and excited about shaping the future of mobility, fintech, and everyday services in the region
• Bring experience in super apps, agentic AI deployment, or technology leadership in e-commerce, platforms, or startups

This is your chance to use your skills and experience to truly make a difference. We are creating a Everything App that will have a massive positive impact on our communities. We're creating income opportunities for our Captains and simplifying daily life for our customers.

This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to lead a mission that matters.

Ready to shape the future?

Apply here.

About the team

At Careem, the mission for the NextGen Programme is to help grow our engineers by learning how to write Clean Code, use SOLID principle techniques, and design reliable systems. The ultimate goal is to train new engineers to build excellent foundations with high standards. Our Programme covers vast areas in engineering:  Backend, Frontend, Web, Mobile, Data Analysis, MLOps, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and QA.

What You'll Do

• Learn and work on our tech stacks: Java 8, Spring Boot, Micro-Service Architecture, SQL/No-SQL DBs, iOS/Android apps, web front-end, and AWS infrastructure.
• Develop and enhance distributed backend systems to meet scalability and reliability needs.
• Maintain features with a focus on quality, readability, and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and designers to solve complex challenges.
• Contribute as part of a cross-functional agile team.
• Ensure high-quality and impactful code delivery

What You'll Need

We welcome fresh graduates and candidates with up to 2 years of experience who have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Skills to solve complex problems and write clean, maintainable code.
• Passion for learning new technologies and building impactful products.
• Ability to tackle loosely defined problems and adapt to fast-changing requirements.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset.
• Alignment with Careem’s core values: bold, focused, agile, and collaborative.

Vectara provides a scalable platform to deploy your Enterprise AI Agents and AI Assistants with Accuracy, Security, and Explainability like no other solution. Our enterprise RAG and Agentic AI Platform offers unparalleled Accuracy, Security, and Explainability by leveraging the strongest models for retrieval, embedding, reranking, and reasoning, an optimized LLM trained for quality, and advanced Hallucination Mitigation. We are the developers of the Hughes Hallucination Evaluation Model and Correction model, core to ensuring accuracy, quality, and responsible AI that is production ready. These innovations have been cited in the New York Times, Visual Capitalist, and many other leading publications. This platform has allowed us to be very successful with over 100 Enterprise clients including the likes of large US High Tech companies, military organizations, Financial services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Our founding team includes industry veterans and experts in neural information retrieval and distributed systems from Google. Join us as we pursue our mission to help the world find meaning. People at Vectara are passionate about ensuring customers take advantage of breakthroughs in applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve real-world technology and business problems today. Our team is a group of unquestionable all-stars in their respective fields of computer science and business from Google, Cloudera, Splunk, MongoDB, Elastic, and more.

Role Overview:
Vectara is seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer with strong experience in modern DevOps practices and backend development. In this role, you’ll work on developing IaaC and Helm charts for deploying and managing the core infrastructure that powers our retrieval-augmented generation and agentic AI platform, as well as design and development of features in the platform. The design and deployment of the platform requires high availability, scalability, and automation. You will be part of our oncall rotation for addressing customer tickets. The role also requires basic platform and application development skills. 

You will work as an integral part of our Forward Deployed Engineering function, working with our Field Engineering team to assist with building and supporting everything from POCs to production applications used by millions of people. In doing this you will contribute to the delivery of customer satisfaction and sales outcomes for our business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proficiency in AI-assisted coding; able to do multiple tasks at once and manage AI agents to quickly execute. 
• Drive infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and monitoring/alerting pipelines.
• Collaborate with Field Engineering teams to support PoCs, and Platform deployments in customer Cloud VPCs and on-prem. 
• Deploy, scale, and optimize ML/NLP workloads, especially model inference.
• Lead initiatives to improve system reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
• Contribute to architecture and infrastructure decisions as we scale our platform.
• Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and DevOps culture across the team.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure backend services and platform components.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on backend systems and platform engineering.
• At least 2 years of devops experience.
• At least 2 years of development experience.
• Deep experience with all computing environments (GCP, AWS, Onprem, or Azure).
• Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, etc.).

• Experience working on ML platforms or supporting ML workloads in production.
• Familiarity with data infrastructure (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Airflow).
• Proficiency in languages like Go, Python, or Java; experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
• Experience with providing technical support of custom-developed systems to customers.

Equity and Salary Range: 

Salary is just one component of Vectara’s employee compensation. Our full-time employees are also equity owners in the company, which although not an immediate cash component, can have positive impacts on long-term total compensation for each participating employee. We would be remiss if we didn’t highlight and celebrate our focus on engaging many of our employees in being economic co-owners of the business.

Vectara welcomes all. We value the collective wisdom of people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.  We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. Vectara has a positive and supportive culture—we look for people who are inventive and work to be a little better every single day. We seek to be smart, humble, hardworking and, above all, curious. After all, we are on a mission to find meaning.