• Concrete proof of shipping real products at scale: user counts, transaction volumes, or performance improvements — not just a task list.
• Mastery of a modern, locally in-demand stack (React, Node.js, Python, AWS, Docker) plus strong CS fundamentals and system design.
• Strong English alongside Arabic — English is the day-to-day working language in most Saudi tech companies and multinational teams.
• A GitHub profile or portfolio link that demonstrates your coding skills in practice.
• Fit with Saudization (Nitaqat) programs and Vision 2030 — being a Saudi engineer is a competitive advantage with many employers.

• Listing every technology you've ever touched instead of showing depth in a core stack — long lists dilute a specialist's impression.
• Writing duties as 'Responsible for…' with no impact numbers (percentages, user counts, performance gains) makes the CV flat.
• Using complex layouts with tables, photos, and graphics that confuse ATS and block machine parsing — stick to a clean text format.
• Omitting a GitHub, LinkedIn, or portfolio link that proves your coding ability.
• Stretching the CV beyond two pages and padding it with information irrelevant to the technical role.

Write your summary in 3–4 lines using this formula: title + years of experience + domain (Fintech/E-commerce) + core tech stack + a top quantified achievement + your goal. Example: 'Software Engineer with 7 years building microservices on AWS, cut latency by 78% and served 2M+ daily transactions.' Put the key term (Software Engineer) in the first line — it's the first thing both the ATS and the recruiter read.

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