Exciting job opportunities with Google in the Middle East!

Entertainment — By Samer Marzouq on May 15, 2008 at 11:20 am

The search engine giant – Google is hiring creative minds for its operations in the Middle East, such an opportunity should not slip away! If interested please contact nabilk@google.com

Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East

Google is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering Site Director to drive Product and Technology initiatives for the Middle East/Arab World.
As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering Site Director will be the face for Google’s engineering effort in the Arab World.

The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall planning, execution and success of projects with both regional and global impact.
In addition to leading the engineering team or teams in the Arab markets, the Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google’s senior management team,
as well as local officials, universities and professional organizations.

Please note that engineering management at Google is technical, i.e., candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical accomplishments in
addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must posses a strong and broad background in most aspects of Computer Science.
Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews.

Requirements:
* At least 10+ years of exceptional technical competence and accomplishment with a strong product development track record and continuing and enduring technical leadership throughout career
* Software background and large scale success developing web-based applications, ideally launched in the Arab market
* Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an innovative environment
* Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced dynamic engineering team
* Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong engineering team
* Strong project-management skills and proven history in product delivery
* Ability to operate and thrive in the face of ambiguity
* Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly establish credibility with very capable engineers
* MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD (preferred)

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

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Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team works closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world’s information. We’re responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analysing, positioning, packaging, promoting and tailoring our solutions to all the markets where Google does business.

As a Product Manager at Google, you bridge the needs of our customers (users, advertisers and partners) and the creativity of our engineering teams. You combine outstanding product vision with the hands-on skills to work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly to markets across Africa. Google Product Managers come from a wide range of backgrounds: many have successfully run their own software/web companies whilst others have delivered successful products for large software companies. They all combine a great instinct for developing compelling products with a strong academic background and technical aptitude to work with a world class engineering team and the business sense to drive local product goals and strategies.

Responsibilities:
* Launch products
* Identify market opportunities and define product vision and strategy
* Understand customer needs and gather product requirements
* Develop new products and enhance existing products
* Engage closely with the engineering team to help determine the best technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable execution schedule

Requirements:
* Computer Science degree. Masters or PhD preferred
* MBA degree highly regarded
* End to end Product Management experience of software / web technologies
* Hands-on developing Internet products and technologies
* Entrepreneurial drive with appreciation of user-experience, business, and commercial issues
* Understanding of the Internet, Search Engine, and On-Line Advertising spaces

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

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Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East
Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East

Software Engineering positions require a significant work history, experience developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C++, Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus. Applicants must have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD (a plus).

These positions require exceptional programming skills, excellent algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude for building high-performance, scalable computer systems. Our recent work encompasses a broad spectrum of computer science research areas, including: Large scale distributed systems design, Information retrieval, Natural language processing, machine learning and data mining, algorithms and data structures research and user interface research.

To get a clearer idea about your experience, please briefly reply to these questions and email back with your chronological resume:

* What are your strongest areas of expertise and interest?
* What are your preferred programming languages? Please rate yourself in them as (beginner, intermediate or advanced).
* If working, how much programming do you typically do during a week in your last 2 jobs? Please indicate in percentage (%) form.
* Please briefly describe your experience and knowledge of the technology market in the Arab World.

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

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Nabil Khatib says:

July 31, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Google Confirms Amman, Jordan as New Location:
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I hope you are all doing well.
Writing you as a follow-up to previous emails I had sent out. I am happy to confirm that a decision has been finalized to launch the first such Software Engineering office in the Middle East in Amman, Jordan. Please feel free to post this update or to forward it to anyone on your email list.

I sincerely appreciate all your consistent help in reaching out to as many Arabic fluent Software Engineering professionals as possible in the Middle East region and worldwide. If there is anything I can do to be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to ask.

We are looking to fill the following Google positions to be based in Amman, Jordan:

* Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent)
* Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent)
* Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent)
* Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent)

If anyone within your personal or professional network is interested, please email me a chronological resume at: nabilk@google.com

Please do not hesitate to post or share these job announcements below with anyone or any group that could be interested.
Also, any referrals of specific individuals would also be most appreciated.

shukran!

Nabil

Nabil Khatib
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
nabilk@google.com

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Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) – Amman, Jordan

Google is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering Site Director to drive Product and Technology initiatives for the Middle East/Arab World.
As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering Site Director will be the face for Google’s engineering effort in the region.

The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall planning, execution and success of projects with both regional and global impact.
In addition to leading the engineering team or teams in the Arab markets, the Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google’s senior management team, as well as local officials, universities and professional organizations.

Please note that engineering management at Google is technical. Candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical accomplishments in addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must posses a strong and broad background inmost aspects of Computer Science.
Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews.

Requirements:

* At least 10 years of exceptional technical competence and accomplishment
* A strong product development track record and continuing and enduring technical leadership throughout career
* Software background and large scale success developing web-based applications, ideally launched in the Arab market
* Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an innovative environment
* Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced dynamic engineering team
* Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong engineering team
* Strong project-management skills and proven history in product delivery
* Ability to operate and thrive in the face of ambiguity
* Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly establish credibility with very capable engineers
* MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

=============================================================================

Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) – Amman, Jordan

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management.
With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team works closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world’s information. We’re responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting and tailoring our solutions to all the markets where Google does business.

As a Product Manager at Google, you bridge the needs of our customers (users, advertisers and partners) and the creativity of our engineering teams. You combine outstanding product vision with the hands-on skills to work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly to markets across the Middle East and globally. Google Product Managers come from a wide range of backgrounds: many have successfully run their own software/web companies whilst others have delivered successful products for large software companies. They all combine a great instinct for developing compelling products with a strong academic background and technical aptitude to work with a world class engineering team and the business sense to drive local product goals and strategies.

Responsibilities:

* Launch products
* Identify market opportunities and define product vision and strategy
* Understand customer needs and gather product requirements
* Develop new products and enhance existing products
* Engage closely with the engineering team to help determine the best
* technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable execution schedule

Requirements:

* Computer Science degree. Masters or PhD preferred
* MBA degree highly regarded
* End to end Product Management experience of software / web technologies
* Hands-on developing Internet products and technologies
* Entrepreneurial drive with appreciation of user-experience, business, and commercial issues
* Understanding of the Internet, Search Engine, and On-Line Advertising spaces

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

==============================================================================

Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) – Amman, Jordan
Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) – Amman, Jordan

Software Engineering positions require a significant work history, experience developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C , Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus.
Applicants must have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD (a plus).

These positions require exceptional programming skills, excellent algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude for building high-performance, scalable computer systems. Our recent work encompasses a broad spectrum of computer science research areas,
including: Large scale distributed systems design, Information retrieval, Natural language processing, machine learning and data mining,
algorithms and data structures research and user interface research.

To get a clearer idea about your experience, please briefly reply to these questions and email answers back to me with your chronological resume:

* What are your strongest areas of expertise and interest?
* What are your preferred programming languages? Please rate yourself in them as (beginner, intermediate or advanced).
* If working, how much programming do you typically do during a week in your last 2 or 3 jobs? Please indicate in percentage (%) form.
* Please briefly describe your experience and knowledge of the technology market in the Arab World.

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.

Nabil Khatib
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
nabilk@google.com
Zakareya Sawalha says:

November 5, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Dear Mr. Nabi,

I’m looking for an opportunity in Google middle east ; yes, I’m so confident to say this and my confidence comes from 2 things:
- I’m looking for such job which will satisfy my needs and capabilities, contribute to enriching my experience and scientific knowledge, promoting my professional capabilities and skills and to be one of the success reasons of that firm.
- The experience that I have, I have a solid experience with Huawei and Motorola core; I’m now working with Motorola (Kuwait & South Africa office) as “Packet Switching Core Specialist & Consultant” I worked before at one of the biggest ICT companies in UAE; Alpha Data as an account manager to provide Network & Security solutions from (Juniper, Nortel, Teledex, ArcSight and RSA) Also I worked for Huawei Technologies as “GPRS & M2000 Senior Engineer”. I was in charge of supervising the whole PS network (GPRS) in Jordan Umniah and also for the M2000 (which is the Huawei’s OSS system). I got 1st place in MENA (Middle East & North Africa) for WCDMA Packet Switching Huawei’s yearly exam for year 2006 & 3rd place globally also I got the Best Engineer Award in August 2006.
For more details, kindly find my attached CV.
Thank you for your interest & consideration,