Founding Product Engineer - Venture Platform & Infrastructure in Doha

The Utopia Venture Platform is seeking to hire a pivotal role, a Founding Product Engineer, to be based in its offices in Doha, Qatar. This position represents an exceptional opportunity for talented engineers who aspire to join a ground-floor venture and directly contribute to shaping and developing the core technical infrastructure of a promising investment platform.

Job Overview

The Founding Product Engineer will be one of the first technical hires on the team, meaning you will play a critical role in making the architectural and technical decisions that will define the platform's future. You will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling the technical core of Utopia's platform, which is expected to support startup discovery, investment portfolio management, and provide advanced analytical tools for both investors and entrepreneurs.

Key Expected Responsibilities

• Design & Build: Lead the design and development of Utopia's core infrastructure and internal systems largely from the ground up.
• Platform Engineering: Create a scalable, secure, and reliable technical platform to serve the venture investment business model.
• Product Development: Work closely with the founders to understand user needs (investors, startups) and translate them into effective technical product features.
• Quality & Performance Assurance: Implement best practices in coding, testing, and deployment to ensure high quality and stable platform performance.
• Technical Decision-Making: Select the appropriate tech stack (languages, frameworks, databases, cloud services) that balances speed, efficiency, and long-term scalability.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Utopia Venture Platform is looking for candidates with the experience and passion necessary to build complex technical products from scratch.

• Proven Experience: 5 to 8 years of demonstrated experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on web/application development.
• Founding-Stage Experience: Previous experience working in founding teams or early-stage startups, with an understanding of the challenges and pace of such environments.
• Advanced Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, Java) and their associated frameworks. Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Architectural Understanding: Ability to design scalable, distributed systems, with experience in cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Product Mindset: Ability to think beyond code to understand business goals and end-user needs, translating them into technical solutions.
• Self-Starter Ability: Initiative, independent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly with non-technical teams and explain complex concepts simply.

What The Platform Offers (Benefits)

While specific details are not listed in the initial posting, joining as a founding employee at a startup in a promising sector like venture investment in Qatar comes with a set of implicit advantages:

• Direct and Significant Impact: Your fingerprint will be all over the product and company. Your technical decisions will shape the future.
• Rapid Professional Growth: Opportunity to develop your skills in technical leadership, product management, and strategic decision-making.
• Dynamic Environment: Work at the heart of Qatar's growing entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem.
• Competitive Financial Package: The platform is expected to offer a competitive financial and equity (stock) package to attract high-caliber founding talent.

How to Apply

This exclusive job is posted via Naukrigulf. The application process appears to be through the platform's official channel. Qualified candidates are advised to search for the direct job listing on the Naukrigulf website or LinkedIn using the keywords "Founding Product Engineer," "The Utopia Venture Platform," and "Doha." Ensure your resume is updated to highlight past projects that demonstrate your ability to build from scratch, initiatives you've led, and your direct impact on products you've worked on. Craft a cover letter that conveys your passion for the venture capital and fintech space and explains why you want to be a foundational part of this journey in Doha.