Salasto

About Us

We are an emerging Iraqi game-changer in Telco, Software and Game Development, and AI solutions based in Dubai, UAE. 

Our goal is to bring Iraqi Telco, Software and Game Development, and AI industries to a new level and make Iraq one of the tech leaders in the world.

We are expanding rapidly across new markets, and we invite you to join us on our journey and grow with us as we build innovative solutions for the region.

About the Role

We are looking for a Strong Middle or Senior Flutter Developer to join our team on a project-based basis (est. 2-3 months of full-time work + on demand maintenance) to work on a story-telling app for children launching soon across iOS, Android, and Web. 
 

We are currently finalizing the implementation of the MVP which among other features includes interactive stories with multiple decision points in audio and text modes and custom voice narration.
 

The role includes finalizing and polishing our MVP (such as performance optimization with scalability in mind, UI improvements, and adding minor features) and implementing new features after the release (achievements and rewards, playlists, notifications, and more).

The Role

We're looking for an exceptional Flutter developer to join us for a focused 2-3 month + on demand maintenance engagement to polish our MVP and launch the app, then build critical post-launch features. This is a high-impact role where you'll have significant ownership over the mobile and web experience as we go from final development to public release.

You'll be working alongside our VP of Engineering, Product Manager, Designer, QA Engineer, and Back-End Engineer to refine the existing codebase, optimize performance, and build new features including achievements, rewards, playlists, notifications, and in-app purchases.

What You'll Work On

• Polish and optimize the existing MVP for production release
• Ensure smooth performance across varying network conditions and devices keeping growing numbers of users and increasing volumes of content
• Implement subscription payments (App Store and Google Play for mobile, DCB for Web)
• Integrate with our DSP/CMS system for content delivery and service management 
• Build post-launch features: achievements system, rewards, in-app purchases, playlists, push notifications
• Implement polished animations (Rive, Lottie, etc.) and smooth user experiences

What We're Looking For

Technical Excellence:

• 4+ years of professional Flutter development experience
• Expert-level understanding of Flutter architecture, state management, and performance optimization
• Experience integrating REST APIs and synchronizing application logic with backend developers
• Strong experience with app store deployment and subscription/payment integrations
• Proven ability to build smooth, performant apps that work well on low-bandwidth connections
• Experience with audio playback and complex UI/animations (Rive, Lottie, etc.)
• Understanding of responsive design, platform-specific guidelines (iOS/Android), and pixel-perfect UI execution
• Ability to make sound UX decisions independently (e.g., error states, loading indicators) without always needing designer input

Professional Excellence:

Exceptional communication - You proactively share updates, ask clarifying questions, and keep stakeholders informed
 

Full-time availability during standard working hours
 

Self-management - You understand requirements, decompose tasks, provide realistic estimates, and manage your work through completion
 

Proactive problem-solver - When you spot issues or opportunities for improvement, you speak up with solutions
 

Collaborative independence - You work autonomously and get things done without constant supervision, but you communicate major decisions and don't change business requirements without alignment
 

Well-organized and structured work - You're comfortable working with Jira and maintaining task status transparency. You know how to build an efficient workflow without excessive ceremonies and bureaucracy  
 

Gets things done - You're motivated, productive, and driven by shipping quality work

Must-Haves

• Fluent English (written and verbal)
• Available for video meetings and Slack syncs during European/Ukrainian business hours
• Portfolio or GitHub with demonstrable Flutter work
• Experience shipping consumer-facing mobile apps to production
• You can start immediately

Nice to Have

• Experience with using AI tools and coding assistants 
• Experience in making mobile games or gamification layers (we're not a game development studio, when we say games we mean simple functionality like quizzes with point allocation)

Logistics

Location: Remote (Ukraine or Europe preferred)

Duration: 2-3 months, project-based + on demand maintenance

Start Date: Immediately

Compensation: 12.5-18 USD per hour based on skill level 

Work Hours: Full-time, during standard business hours with overlap for team collaboration

Interview Process

1. Screening interview with VP of Engineering and Product Manager 

2. Technical interview with VP of Engineering and Product Manager

3. Final interview with CEO

To Apply

Together with your contacts, please share:

• Your CV and LinkedIn profile
• Link to portfolio or GitHub

About Us

We are an emerging Iraqi game-changer in Telco, Software, Game Development, and AI solutions based in Dubai, UAE.

Our goal is to bring Iraqi Telco, Software, Game Development, and AI industries to a new level and make Iraq one of the tech leaders in the world.

We are expanding rapidly across new markets, and we invite you to join us on our journey and grow with us as we build innovative solutions for the region.

About the Roles

We're hiring for two levels – please indicate which role you're applying for:

• Senior Fullstack Developer – Primarily hands-on, shipping features and building systems
• Lead Fullstack Developer – Hands-on plus team leadership and technical decision-making

Both roles are remote, long-term, and full-time. You'll work alongside our CTO/CPO, VP of Engineering, Product Manager, Designer, and QA Engineer to build B2C, B2B, and Enterprise solutions designed for scale, security, and high availability.

Our systems support regional user bases across varying network environments, handle complex integrations with mobile operators and third-party platforms (including AI services), and provide the reliability that both our business and our B2B clients depend on.

What You'll Work On (Both Roles)

• Customer-facing Web and Mobile applications
• B2C Web store and digital services platform
• B2B Web solutions varying in complexity and time-to-market
• Integrations with mobile operators, payment providers, and AI services
• Projects ranging from quick MVPs to complex enterprise systems with detailed requirements and pixel-perfect design

Our Tech Stack

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript

Backend: Node.js, TypeScript

Database: PostgreSQL (Cloud SQL), Redis

Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform – Cloud Run, Cloud Storage

IaC & Deployments: Pulumi (TypeScript), GitHub Actions, preview environments per PR

Observability: Specify: Cloud Monitoring, Datadog, Sentry or similar

Tests: unit, integration, E2E

AI/LLM integrations (image, text, audio)

Role: Senior Fullstack Developer

Focus

80% hands-on development, 20% collaboration and code review

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the full stack (frontend, backend, database, infrastructure)
• Write clean, tested, well-documented code that others can maintain
• Collaborate with Product and Design to refine requirements and propose technical solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response
• Contribute to technical documentation

Technical Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years as a Fullstack Developer shipping production systems
• Languages: Strong TypeScript/JavaScript proficiency
• Frontend: React and Next.js — component architecture, state management, performance optimization
• Backend: Node.js – RESTful API design, async patterns, error handling
• Database: PostgreSQL – schema design, query optimization, migrations
• Caching: Redis for session management, caching, and queues
• Testing: Experience with unit, integration, and e2e testing (Jest, Playwright, Cypress, or similar)
• Security fundamentals: Authentication (OAuth, JWT), authorization patterns, OWASP basics, secrets management
• DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), containerized deployments
• Cloud: Comfortable working with managed cloud services (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable)
• API design: RESTful best practices, versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
• AI/LLM integration: Experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and handling responses in production systems

Nice to Have

• Experience with working on web and mobile apps 
• Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi or Terraform)
• Experience with Telco integrations or payment systems
• GraphQL
• Event-driven architecture and message queues
• Experience with AI tools and coding assistants 
• Experience in game development or gamification layers development (what we mean by games is simple functionality like quizzes with point allocation, achievements, etc.) 

Professional Requirements

• Clear communicator – you proactively share updates, ask clarifying questions, and keep stakeholders informed
• Self-managing – you understand requirements, break down tasks, estimate realistically, and deliver
• Quality-focused – you care about testing, documentation, and maintainability, not just "it works"
• Collaborative – you work well with Product, Design, and QA; you don't operate in a silo
• Fluent English (written and verbal)

Role: Lead Fullstack Developer

Focus

50% hands-on development, 50% leadership, architecture, and coordination

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead technical design and architecture decisions for complex projects
• Establish and maintain coding standards, review processes, and engineering best practices
• Own system reliability – monitoring, alerting, incident response, and post-mortems
• Make build-vs-buy decisions and evaluate third-party tools and services
• Drive technical debt reduction and platform improvements

Team Leadership

• Lead a team of 2+ developers – assign work, unblock issues, ensure quality output
• Conduct code reviews with a focus on mentorship and raising team standards
• Guide developers in their technical growth and provide constructive feedback
• Track resource allocation and capacity across projects
• Shield the team from unnecessary interruptions while keeping them aligned with business priorities

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Attend meetings with partners, clients, and internal stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into technical plans and estimates
• Communicate technical trade-offs and risks to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with VP of Engineering and CTO on roadmap and architecture direction

Technical Requirements

Everything listed for Senior Fullstack Developer, plus:

• Experience: 7+ years as a Fullstack Developer, with 2+ years in a tech lead or team lead capacity
• System design: Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable systems – microservices vs monolith trade-offs, data modeling, API contracts, caching strategies
• Observability: Experience setting up monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring, PagerDuty)
• Performance: Track record of diagnosing and resolving performance bottlenecks
• Security: Deeper understanding of secure architecture – network security, data encryption, compliance considerations
• Production ownership: Experience running systems at scale, handling incidents, and conducting post-mortems
• Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Pulumi, Terraform, or similar

Nice to Have

• Experience with Telco or mobile operator integrations
• Prior experience in a startup or scale-up environment
• Platform engineering or developer experience (DX) initiatives
• Familiarity with SOC 2, GDPR, or regional compliance requirements
• Experience with AI tools and coding assistants 
• Experience in game development or gamification layers development (what we mean by games is simple functionality like quizzes with point allocation, achievements, etc.) 

Professional Requirements

Everything listed for Senior Fullstack Developer, plus:

• Leadership presence – you can represent the engineering team to stakeholders and advocate for technical needs
• Decision-making under ambiguity – you can move forward with incomplete information and course-correct as needed
• Conflict resolution – you handle disagreements constructively and build consensus
• Hiring and growth mindset – you're invested in building a strong team, not just delivering features
• Written communication – you can write clear technical specs, ADRs, and project updates

Shared Logistics

Location: Remote (preferred: Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East)

Work Hours: Full-time, 9pm-6pm 8h work days (schedule can be adapted)

Duration: Long-term engagement

Probation: 2 months at full salary

Interview Process

1. Screening interview – VP of Engineering and Product Manager (30–45 min)
2. Technical interview – VP of Engineering, Product Manager, and CEO (60–90 min)
   • Senior: Focus on coding, system design fundamentals, and problem-solving
   • Lead: Focus on architecture, leadership scenarios, and technical decision-making
3. Final interview – CEO (30–45 min)

To Apply

Please send:

• Your CV and LinkedIn profile
• Link to portfolio or GitHub with demonstrable work
• Which role you're applying for (Senior or Lead)