Senior software engineer based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Available for on-site kickoffs, hybrid collaboration, and contract engineering.
Yes. You can hire Umar Farooq as a senior software engineer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Operating on Arabia Standard Time (AST), Umar provides on-site availability for local teams, full-stack web engineering in Laravel and Next.js, custom ERP development, and production AI pipelines at SAR 56 to 112 ($15 to $30) per hour.
Direct communication, same-city availability, and real-time collaboration during Riyadh business hours.
Available for in-person sprint planning, technical discovery, and stakeholder reviews in KAFD, Olaya, and central business districts.
Direct alignment with Saudi business hours (UTC+3), ensuring fast communication and same-day feedback during your working day.
End-to-end application architecture combining high-speed Next.js frontends with scalable Laravel or Node.js backend services.
Available to embed with in-house engineering teams for code reviews, database optimization, and high-priority feature sprints.
Real Engineering Case • First-Person Delivery Breakdown
A tech startup headquartered in Riyadh needed to launch a multi-tenant client portal within six weeks to secure their initial enterprise pilot contracts.
I joined their product team in Riyadh for sprint planning, built a Next.js frontend integrated with a Laravel REST API, and configured Redis caching for instant dashboard loads.
Direct in-person architecture alignment during week one eliminates weeks of back-and-forth communication later in the build cycle.
6 Weeks
Delivery Time
<0.8s
Initial Load
Ready
Pilot Readiness
Work directly with Umar Farooq. Full IP ownership and clean source code from day one.
Flexible technical problem solving
Ideal for technical audits, API integrations, performance tuning, and staff augmentation.
From concept to deployed platform
Detailed milestone estimate provided after a free 30-minute scoping call based on your exact requirements.
Embedded engineering capacity
Dedicated engineering capacity, sprint planning support, and priority response agreed upon your workload.
A disciplined process from initial technical alignment to production release.
In-person or virtual discovery session in Riyadh to outline technical constraints, deliverables, and milestones.
Milestone delivery with regular Git commits, staging environments, and scheduled check-ins.
Database query optimization, mobile responsiveness verification, and Core Web Vitals performance tuning.
Cloud infrastructure deployment, DNS and SSL configuration, and complete repository transfer with documentation.
Clear technical answers to common questions about availability, rates, and integrations.
Yes. I am currently accepting consulting contracts, MVP development projects, and technical advisory roles for companies based in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia.
In-depth technical guides written from real-world production experience.
Book a direct 30-minute scoping call or message directly on WhatsApp to get started.