Lead Software Engineer

Flatgigs; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. In this role, you will design and build production-ready services, drive architectural decisions, oversee incident response, and mentor other engineers. Applicants should have strong expertise in AWS, Node.js, and TypeScript, along with experience in microservices and event-driven architectures. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on clean, maintainable code.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend experience, including 4+ years with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong expertise in AWS services like Lambda, Cognito, and DynamoDB.
• Experience with serverless and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable, testable backend services.
• Drive architectural decisions and own features from end to end.
• Mentor engineers and set best practices.

Skills

Backend experience

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Microservices

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

CI/CD

TDD

Job description

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. This is a hands‑on leadership role with responsibilities spanning architecture, coding, and mentoring, while partnering closely with Product and cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable, testable, production‑ready backend services.
• Drive architectural decisions and own features end‑to‑end.
• Write clean, maintainable code with strong test coverage.
• Mentor engineers and set best practices across the team.
• Oversee system monitoring, incident response, and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally and contribute to hiring efforts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend experience, 4+ years with Node.js & TypeScript.
• Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation).
• Experience with serverless, microservices, event‑driven architectures.
• Skilled in TDD, CI/CD, REST/GraphQL APIs, secure coding.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Startup/fast‑paced environment experience preferred.