Careers
Senior people, small teams, interesting problems, and evenings that stay yours.
Working at Kestrel
You’ll work in a team of four to nine people on one client at a time, usually for six to eighteen months. Teams pick their own tools within reason, release at least every fortnight and share on-call fairly.
Every salary band is published inside the company and on every job advert. Everyone gets the same profit share percentage, from graduates to the founders. We work 40 hours a week, with shorter days in Ramadan, and we notice when someone is working more.
Open roles
Three roles open right now. We reply to every application within five working days.
Benefits
The same for everyone, in every studio, adjusted only where local law requires.
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Time
Rest is part of the job.
- 30 days’ holiday plus public holidays
- Four-day weeks through July and August
- 26 weeks’ parental leave on full pay
- A paid month off after five years
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Money
Fair, open and shared.
- Published salary bands for every role
- Profit share of up to 8%, same rate for all
- Savings plan matched up to 5%
- Annual flight home and family medical cover
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Growth
Learning is paid time, not evenings.
- AED 9,000 learning budget and five learning days
- A mentor outside your team
- Support to speak and write in public
- Work from any studio for up to four weeks a year
How we hire
Four steps, usually two to three weeks from application to offer.
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Apply
Send your CV or a link and a few lines on why. We reply to everyone within five working days.
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Intro call
Thirty minutes with the hiring manager about the role, the team and what you want next.
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Working session
Ninety minutes pairing on a real problem with two of us. No take-home tests, no puzzles.
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Meet the team
An hour with people you’d work with, in the studio or on video. An offer within 48 hours.
From our people
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Salary bands are published and the pairing culture is real. I’ve learnt more in two years here than in the five before.
Priya N., Senior Engineer, DubaiGlassdoor review, May 2026
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Small teams, grown-up clients and no heroics. On-call is shared fairly and evenings stay mine.
Youssef F., Platform Engineer, Abu DhabiGlassdoor review, August 2026
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Moving from Dubai to Riyadh for a year was one conversation with my lead. They paid for the move.
Chloe A., Tech Lead, RiyadhGlassdoor review, March 2026
Don’t see your role?
We hire all year round. Email jobs@kestrel.ae and tell us what you’re good at.