Alaan is a well-funded, fast-growing YCombinator startup based in Dubai. It offers businesses a smart way to manage business spend for Middle Eastern businesses.
We are scaling faster than ever, and are looking to hire a strong engineer who has what it takes to help us revolutionize the fintech ecosystem in the Middle East. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and would like to optimize for learning and professional growth, then working at an early-stage startup like Alaan is a perfect fit!
The Middle East is on the cusp of a payments revolution with a $3 trillion+ B2B payments market. Managing spending for businesses in the region is incredibly painful, with archaic and disjointed solutions. Alaan solves these pain points by providing an all-in-one spend management and corporate cards platform. Businesses use Alaan to control spending, save time, and automate business expenses.
Why work at Alaan
- Alaan is part of the Y Combinator W23 cohort and is backed by a fantastic set of investors who helped build some of the world's largest companies.
- You have the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the fast-paced world of Fintech.
- You get to work and learn alongside some of the smartest in the industry.
- We have a hybrid culture with a seriously high degree of flexibility.
- Chance to convert the internship into a full-time position basis performance.
- Alaan is a tested model but in a new market, hence it is a chance to be a part of a rocket ship that is just waiting to take off - you could be a part of this journey.
- Most importantly, you’ll get a generous stipend!
Our Tech Stack
Backend
- Node.js (Express)
- Postgres
- Typescript
Frontend
- Next.js
- Tailwind + headless-ui
- React-query
- Playwright
Responsibilities
- You'll be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge features in line with design specifications by working alongside our team lead and product team.
- You will be tackling complex Microservice architecture on a daily basis, pushing the boundaries of your engineering skills to the limit.
- You will be working with the team to exchange innovative ideas, discuss potential solutions, and identify areas of improvement to enhance the overall performance and user experience of the application.
Requirements
- Problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience with Javascript (Node.js, React).
- Although not necessary, having some knowledge of TypeScript would be beneficial.
Notes before applying
Feel free to share links(and Github repos) for any fun projects you have worked on, this helps us really understand you better!
Interview Process
- Tech interview (JS, React, your shared projects).
- Live coding round (problem-solving, Javascript).
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