Back-end Developer

Ziphire.hr; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 257,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is looking for a Backend Engineer to design and develop NestJS microservices that power their innovative platform. You will be responsible for end-to-end service management, including building and optimizing API-driven backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and troubleshooting performance issues. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience with NestJS and relational databases like PostgreSQL. Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD is also essential for this role. An exciting opportunity awaits in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with NestJS and microservices.
• Solid knowledge of APIs and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with ORMs like Prisma, TypeORM, and Sequelize.
• Comfortable using Docker and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement server-side logic.
• Develop and manage APIs for applications.
• Collaborate with front-end developers.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing systems for performance.

Skills

NestJS

Microservices

PostgreSQL

Docker

API Development

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Prisma

TypeORM

Sequelize

GitHub Actions

Render

Job description

Backend Software Engineer (NestJS · Microservices)

About the Role

Our client is hiring a Backend Engineer to build and scale NestJS microservices powering a modern fintech platform. You’ll own services end-to-end — from design and development to deployment and production support.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain NestJS-based microservices
• Design and ship API-driven backend services
• Contribute to architecture and service design decisions
• Debug and support production systems
• Collaborate closely with product and go-to-market teams

Tech Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, BullMQ, Docker, GitHub Actions, Render

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with NestJS and microservices
• Solid API and relational database knowledge (PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with ORMs (Prisma, TypeORM, Sequelize)
• Comfortable with Docker, CI/CD, and testing

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

•Design and implement server-side logic

•Develop and manage APIs for applications

•Collaborate with front end developers and designers

•Translate business requirements into technical specs

•Troubleshoot existing systems for performance

•Optimize applications for high responsiveness

•Ensure robust security protocols are maintained

•Contribute to innovative technology projects

•Participate in a collaborative team environment

Bonus: fintech experience, Redis, async queues