About Alaan
Alaan is the Middle East s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.
Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.
In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we ve done it while becoming profitable.
Backed by Y Combinator and top global investors- including founders and executives of leading startups- Alaan is built by a world-class team from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Zomato, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies.
We re not just building software. We re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.
About the role
As a Frontend Platform Engineer
, you ll play a foundational role in shaping and scaling Alaan s frontend ecosystem. You ll collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to architect frameworks, libraries, and tooling that enable our frontend teams to move faster, deliver better performance, and maintain consistency across products.
You ll focus on building scalable design systems, improving developer experience
, and leading technical initiatives that directly influence how we build user-facing experiences across our platform. This is a high-impact role for someone who loves solving platform-level problems and creating systems that empower other engineers to do their best work.
What youll do
- Partner with the
product and frontend teams
to architect core features and shared components that power multiple products. -
Design and evolve the frontend platform
- build and maintain scalable UI frameworks, component libraries, and tooling for developer productivity. -
Refactor and improve existing systems
based on evolving product needs, performance goals, and QA feedback. - Review code and guide peers to ensure
clean, maintainable, and extensible architecture
. - Drive consistency in
design, accessibility, and performance standards
across frontend applications. - Collaborate with the
design team
to enhance our design-to-code workflows and elevate user experience. - Stay up-to-date on
modern frontend patterns and platform tooling
to continuously improve our ecosystem.
What we are looking for
- 5+ years of frontend development experience, with
deep expertise in React and TypeScript
. - Proven experience in
building scalable frontend architectures or design systems
. - Hands-on experience with
Next.js, Tailwind, Radix UI, and Shadcn UI
. - Strong understanding of
performance optimization
, caching, and web scalability. - Ability to
architect and maintain monorepos
(Turborepo experience is a plus). - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work both
independently and collaboratively
in a fast-paced environment. - Prior startup or platform engineering experience is a plus.
Whats in it for you - Contribute to building the Middle East s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
- Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
- Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance
- Participate in exciting offsite events
- Competitive salary and equity
- Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more