Backend Engineer – API & Microservices (Node.js/TypeScript)

Soar Software Development Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing fintech startup seeks a Backend Engineer to build clean, reliable APIs and stable integrations. The role emphasizes execution, quality, and predictability in writing backend code. Key responsibilities include developing services for financial workflows and integrating with third-party systems via REST APIs. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of experience with Node.js, solid knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript, and experience with MongoDB. This position is based in Dubai, UAE.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience with Node.js.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Solid experience with MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend APIs.
• Develop services supporting financial workflows.
• Integrate with third-party systems via REST APIs.
• Improve reliability and observability of backend services.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

RESTful API design

API Documentation

MongoDB

Unit Testing

Integration with third-party APIs

Tools

Jest

Mocha

Docker

Job description

A growing fintech startup seeks a Backend Engineer to build clean, reliable APIs and stable integrations. The role emphasizes execution, quality, and predictability in writing backend code. Key responsibilities include developing services for financial workflows and integrating with third-party systems via REST APIs. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of experience with Node.js, solid knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript, and experience with MongoDB. This position is based in Dubai, UAE.