Backend Developer

Marc Ellis; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused company in the UAE is seeking a skilled Backend Developer proficient in Node.js and JavaScript. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in server-side development, strong understanding of databases like MongoDB and PostgreSQL, and the capability to implement security measures effectively. This role is critical for creating robust application logic and ensuring performance optimization across platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in Node.js and JavaScript frameworks.
• 7+ years relevant experience in Back-End Development.
• Experience with software engineering and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Write server-side application logic in JavaScript using Node.js.
• Develop and maintain server-side components.
• Implement security protocols and data protection measures.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Microservices

Docker

REST API

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Git

Enzyme

Jest

Redis

Kubernetes

Job description

JOB TITLE
Backend Developer – Software Engineering

JOB CODE
TBC

POSITION

BUSINESS UNIT
AGI
REPORTS TO (TITLES)
–

DEPARTMENT
Group IT
NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS
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PURPOSE
The role purpose is a brief description of the position’s main functionality

Back-end developers will be responsible for writing server-side web application logic in JavaScript using node.
Responsible for managing the interchange of data between the backend and the application
Develop of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end
Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performance applications
Implementation of security and data protection
Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)
Implementation on cache mechanism

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key accountabilities are areas of responsibility that are essential of the position

STRATEGIC
(Depending on the Position Level – Responsibilities that articulate the strategic role a position plays in an organization – i.e. strategy development, budget formulation, revenue, and profit & loss responsibility)

Must have an excellent knowledge & experience of node Js, ES6 or later, typescript, JavaScript etc.
Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues.
Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming.
Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it (such as Express Js, Nest Js).
User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Experience in agile environment.
Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Understanding the cache mechanism

OPERATIONAL
Depending on the Position Level – Responsibilities that entail the delivery of operational day-to-day activities and tasks

• Champions a structured approach to business application solutions.
• Assures solutions not only are a fit for specific purposes but also closely align with the standards guidelines of business solutions.
• Influences changes to standards when necessary.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Ability to read code done by any developer and update that code.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Depending on the Position Level – Responsibilities that pertain to positions which have a supervisory role to play

Will require strong planning, written and verbal communication skills.
Will require experience interfacing with business teams and have an ability to make suggestions and influence decisions.

PRODUCT / PROCESS
IMPROVEMENT
Depending on the Position Level – Responsibilities that pertain to a proactive role in identifying and improving existing business processes or products

Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures and artifacts including Solution / Integration design documentation, tools, templates and supporting information.
Establish automated processes, workflow and reporting capabilities to drive quality and efficiency of services, wherever applicable

COMMUNICATION
The contact groups represent the functions or entities, both internal and external to Al Ghurair, which the position regularly interacts with

INTERNAL
EXTERNAL

1
Business Process owners, Subject Matter Experts
1
Product and Solution Providers

2
Business and IT Leaders
2
Implementation Partners

3
Group IT Team
3

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
This section outlines the education, experience, knowledge and skills required for the position to be able to deliver upon the job’s duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related Engineering subjects
• Minimum of 5 years in Node Js, JS frameworks
• Overall 7+ years of development experience
• Experience with software engineering, customer experience
• Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation
• Developing and maintaining all server-side components

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, node js, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Knowledge of technologies such as Node js, React js, nestJS, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Knowledge of AWS services and Azure DevOps pipelines
• Deep knowledge of MongoDB, including Aggregation Pipelines
• Experience with PostgreSQL (design, queries, optimization)
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Hand on experience of working with APIs for any integrations
• Understanding of Microservices and Event-Driven architecture
• Understanding of CI/CD best practices and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience on OAuth, Social account
• Familiarity with testing frameworks like enzyme and Jest
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, nginx
• Relational DB, NoSQL DB
• Familiarity with Storage queues/service bus
• Familiarity with REST API design pattern
• Experience on microservices architecture
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms like Redis
• Experience on serverless technology (Good to have)
• Familiarity with testing frameworks like Mocha and chai
• Familiarity with code versioning tools like GitHub.

EXPERIENCE

7+ Relevant experience as a Back-End Developer, JavaScript based.
5+ years’ experience on Node Js, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery/Bootstrap and JSON