Full Stack Developer

Gulftainer; Sharjah; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulftainer is seeking a capable full-stack developer to build and maintain production-grade web applications. You will implement React/Next.js frontends in TypeScript and design robust Node.js and Python backends, APIs, and AI-powered features.

Expect rigorous testing, CI/CD participation, and performance tuning in a fast-paced Agile environment. We value hands-on experience with AI agent frameworks and modern web tooling.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years building production web applications as a full-stack developer.
• Strong React with hooks and TypeScript proficiency.
• Next.js production experience (App Router or Pages Router).
• Node.js backend experience with Express or NestJS.
• Python development experience and SQL query design.

Responsibilities

• Build React/Next.js frontends in TypeScript.
• Design and implement Node.js and Python backends and APIs.
• Develop AI agent features with prompt design and tool calling.
• Optimize SQL queries and indexing for performance.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and basic monitoring.
• Review PRs, write tests, and maintain code quality.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Node.js

Python

SQL

Authentication

Agile

Tools

Git

Docker

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Vitest

Jest

Playwright

Cypress

LangChain

LlamaIndex

OpenAI SDK

Job description

Develop and maintain full-stack web applications using React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python. Responsible for delivering end-to-end features, including API development, database integration, AI-powered solutions, authentication, testing, and deployment, while ensuring performance, scalability, and code quality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build React / Next.js frontends in TypeScript
• Design and implement Node.js and Python backend services and APIs
• Build and integrate AI agent features — prompt design, tool use/function calling, and RAG pipelines using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or MCP
• Write solid SQL and grow into query performance work (query plans, indexing) with guidance
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and basic monitoring for the services you ship
• Review PRs, write tests, and keep the codebase boring (in a good way)

Information Security Management System (ISMS)

• Safeguard Gulftainer’s information as per Information protection requirements.
• Implement and maintain an Information Security Management System based on the ISO/IEC 27000 series standards, including certification against ISO/IEC 27001 where applicable.
• Implement and maintain the necessary information security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines, in conjunction with the Information Technology Security Committee.
• Database: Oracle (node-oracledb, PL/SQL), PostgreSQL, MySQL — SQL joins/query design; advanced: window functions, indexing
• Testing: Vitest/Jest, Playwright/Cypress
• Tooling: Git, Docker, GitHub Actions/GitLab CI
• Process: Agile (sprint planning, standups, story breakdown, retros)

Qualification:

• 2-3 years building production web applications as a full-stack developer
• Strong React (hooks, modern patterns) and TypeScript
• Next.js in production (App Router or Pages Router)
• Node.js backend experience - Express, NestJS
• Python
• Working SQL - joins, basic query design and debugging
• Authentication fundamentals - JWT, OAuth2, session management
• Comfortable working in Agile - sprint planning, standups, story breakdown, retros
• Basic understanding of AI agents - LLMs, tool use, prompt design, and common agent patterns (RAG, function calling)
• Hands-on with AI agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI Agents SDK, MCP, or similar)