Building a Scalable Job Board MVP for Blue-Collar Workers in the Middle East

Connecting Workers with Opportunities — Fast.

Connecting Workers with Opportunities — Fast.

We partnered with a regional startup to design and deliver a scalable job board MVP tailored specifically for blue-collar workers in the Middle East. The solution, built for both web and Android, connects job seekers with walk-in opportunities and recruiting agencies — while providing agencies with powerful job posting and tracking tools.

Case Study Challenge

Addressing the Core Problem

Building a robust job portal requires addressing critical development challenges. Here's how we solved key requirements to deliver a scalable, cross-platform solution:
Scalability
Scalability & Stability
Cross Platform
Cross-Platform Reach
Agency Tools
Agency-Friendly Tools
Job Discovery
Targeted Job Discovery

Scalability & Stability

Ensure the product was highly scalable, stable, and production-ready.

Cross-Platform Reach

Deliver both a web app and Android app for broader user access.

Agency-Friendly Tools

Enable recruiting agencies to post jobs and manage applications easily.

Targeted Job Discovery

Help job seekers find & apply to jobs, walk-ins & agency opportunities by city.

Job Portal

Job Seekers

For Job Seekers

Apply to jobs with instant email confirmations

Get directions and contact info for walk-in centers

Approach

Our Approach

We kicked off the engagement with a rapid alignment on the MVP scope and weekly sprint planning. The client provided complete UX designs, and we focused on translating those designs into pixel-perfect, high-performance interfaces.

What We Delivered:

Tech Stack & Architecture

We have built a robust and scalable system architecture with performance and resilience at its core.

Frontend

Built using Next.js for web and React Native for Android, ensuring a seamless cross-platform user experience.

Next.js

Next.js (Web)

React Native

React Native (Android)

Backend

Node.js powers the backend logic with MongoDB as the primary database, enabling flexibility and performance.

Node.js

Node.js

MongoDB

MongoDB

Infrastructure

Hosted on AWS EC2 using Auto Scaling Groups to ensure high availability and traffic resilience.

AWS EC2

AWS EC2

Auto Scaling

Auto Scaling Groups

Notifications

Supports email alerts and real-time job update notifications to keep users informed instantly.

Email

Email Alerts

Notifications

Job Notifications

Scalability

System is architected to support 100,000 concurrent users with minimal refactoring or infrastructure changes.

Scalability

100K Concurrent Users

Hosting & Performance

Designed from the ground up for cloud resilience and horizontal scalability using AWS services.

AWS

AWS Hosting

Cloud

Cloud-Resilient

Scalable

Horizontally Scalable

Results

MVP delivered in 8 weeks

Platform is built to handle 100,000+ concurrent users

Client successfully onboarded pilot agencies and job seekers for live testing

Positive client feedback on development speed, communication, and quality of delivery

Key Takeaways

01
Design Handoff

Design Handoff Was Key

Having UX delivered upfront allowed us to focus fully on precision and performance.

02
Weekly Sprints

Weekly Sprints Delivered Predictability

Quick iterations with regular feedback loops kept the project moving forward with zero surprises.

03
Built for Scale

Built for Scale Early

Planning for infrastructure scale from the beginning gave the client confidence for future growth.

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