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Want to be part of the next big thing on the Arabic Web ? Yamli is looking for Ninja developers!

January 4th, 2010 by Habib in Yamli, hiring

Want to work at Yamli and be part of the next big thing on the Arabic Web?ninja-coder

Like every other startup, we’re on a mission to change the world, in our case the Arab digital world. Our passion is to develop useful, intuitive, and innovative products for this extraordinary emerging market. We are not afraid of experimenting and love crazy ideas, and we want our team to feel like they are making a difference. If you are smart, like working in a group, love to learn, and aren’t afraid to try new things, you belong at Yamli. We are looking for both key junior and senior software engineers with expertise in the web or mobile spaces. We are still small, which means that everyone who joins will be able to make big impact and help us overcome major challenges with big rewards for hard work and creativity. We believe that at the at end of the day, it’s all about the people and want to build the top flight agile software engineering team in the Middle East.

Think you have what it takes? Shoot us your resume to jobs@yamli.com along with answers to following questions:

  • What’s your favorite development platform on the server or client and why?
  • Who is your hero in the development world and why?
  • What one product or gadget can you not live without and why?
  • What blogs/news do you follow?
  • What’s the toughest bug you’ve had to fix and why?

Qualifications:

Web

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • Extensive experience with one or more server side platforms (Ruby on Rails, Java, PHP, or even ASP.NET) and a solid understanding of what happens under the covers (HTTP).
  • Extensive experience with client side development (HTML, CSS, Javascript and JS frameworks). UI/UX experience is also a plus.
  • Knowledge of relational databases and SQL. Knowledge developing and debugging on Linux systems.

Mobile:

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent. Extensive experience developing for Symbian, iPhone, Android, BREW and/or Windows Mobile.
  • Extensive experience with C/C++ and Java.
  • Experience developing multi-platform desktop applications and plugins (Windows/Mac/Linux/Qt) is a plus.

We are also looking for web designers with a decent understanding of web technologies.

UI/UX Designers:

  • Experience with illustration tools such as Adobe’s Creative Suite
  • Experience in building interfaces using CSS, HTML, and/or JavaScript
  • Ability to quickly prototype and iterate towards production-level quality
  • Portfolios are welcome.

If your profile doesn’t quite fit, ping us anyway if you feel you can pick things up quickly and contribute. We offer competitive salaries and stock options, and are looking for applicants preferably able to work in Beirut, Lebanon. Telecommuting may be an option.

[Photo by swilsonmc ]

9 Responses to “Want to be part of the next big thing on the Arabic Web ? Yamli is looking for Ninja developers!”

  1. Ameen Al Nabbout Says:

    intresting :)

  2. Mohammad Says:

    all the best in our arabic web revoluation
    Well, i have too many ideas to enhance and develp your Web

  3. Jerry Maher Says:

    Good job guys, keep up the good work

  4. naji Says:

    i amm verry unresting to joind with your team

  5. khalil Says:

    كوول ! شكرا لكل جهودكم يا جماعة :) مشروع جيد للغاية .

  6. sindibad Says:

    if you need an English-Arabic translator , I’d be honored

  7. أحمد شوالي Says:

    شكرا لكم على المجهودات الجبارة التي قمتم بها مع ياملي الذي حل لنا مشاكل كبيرة كنا نعاني منها وفقكم الله في جميع أعمالكم وشكرا جزيلا

  8. drkhateeb Says:

    السلام عليكم

    مشروع رائد و مفيد

    بحاجة الى طوير ذاكرة الترجمة و دعمها بالمزيد من الترجمات الدقيقة المتقابلة

    لدي قاموس طبي
    يتمضن حوالي 150 الف مصطلح طبي انكليزي عربي
    يا حبذا لو يتم اضافته الى ذاكرة الترجمة كي تزيد من دقة الترجمة و تجعل الترجمة الطبية اكر دقة و وضوحاو و فهما

  9. مصعب زي. Says:

    على ما أعتقد من الجميل أن يكون هناكa application لل-msn

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