Senior full-stack software engineer based in Riyadh. Available for remote EU contracts and open to relocation to Germany with visa sponsorship.
Yes. You can hire Umar Farooq for European software engineering roles. Based in Riyadh (UTC+3, offering full workday overlap with Central European Time), Umar delivers full-stack Laravel, Next.js, and TypeScript systems on remote contracts, and is open to on-site Germany relocation under EU Blue Card sponsorship.
Strong technical foundations, asynchronous communication habits, and near-total CET workday overlap.
Operating in UTC+3, giving 6 to 7 hours of direct overlap with Central European Time (CET / UTC+1) for smooth real-time communication.
Holds a recognized Information Technology degree and 5+ years of verified software engineering experience, qualifying for the German EU Blue Card fast track.
Strict typing in Next.js, modular backend domain design in Laravel, automated CI/CD testing, and containerized Docker environments.
Disciplined documentation habits, structured pull request reviews, and clear issue tracking for remote and distributed engineering teams.
Real Engineering Case • First-Person Delivery Breakdown
A distributed engineering team required a senior backend developer to refactor a mission-critical billing and subscription microservice without disrupting active European users.
I established automated test suites in Pest and PHPUnit, migrated legacy database queries to indexed PostgreSQL models, and coordinated asynchronously using linear tickets and PR reviews.
Thorough automated test coverage and clear asynchronous pull request notes allow distributed teams to ship major updates safely across borders.
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Webhook Drops
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API Speed
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Test Coverage
Work directly with Umar Farooq. Full IP ownership and clean source code from day one.
Immediate full-stack engineering capacity
Ideal for feature sprints, backend refactoring, API integrations, and Next.js frontend builds.
Dedicated project delivery
Detailed milestone estimate provided after a free 30-minute scoping call based on your exact technical scope.
Permanent full-time on-site placement
Open to relocation to Germany or EU tech hubs under employer-sponsored EU Blue Card visa pathways.
A disciplined process from initial technical alignment to production release.
Discuss role requirements, architecture stack, timezone expectations, and collaboration workflow.
Review repository standards, API specifications, and establish development environments.
Ship tested features, participate in async standups, and provide detailed pull request reviews.
Structured long-term remote execution or notice and onboarding for sponsored relocation.
Clear technical answers to common questions about availability, rates, and integrations.
Yes. I am actively interested in relocating to Germany or other European countries for senior engineering roles with visa sponsorship.
In-depth technical guides written from real-world production experience.
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