Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js & AWS

Quik Hire Staffing; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Quik Hire Staffing is assisting a client in seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js, AWS) to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for a high-traffic platform in a cloud-native, remote environment.

You will implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, lead architectural decisions for cloud infra (EC2, Lambda, RDS), and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency solutions. Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Node.js backend development.
• Strong proficiency with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation).
• Experience designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs and implementing secure, efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Node.js-based microservices using AWS services.
• Optimize backend for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs with a focus on security and efficiency.
• Lead architectural decisions for cloud infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, RDS).
• Monitor system health, debug issues, and implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Node.js backend development

Tools

AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation)

Docker

Kubernetes / ECS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Terraform

Job description

Quik Hire Staffing is assisting a client in seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js, AWS) to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for a high-traffic platform in a cloud-native, remote environment.

You will implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, lead architectural decisions for cloud infra (EC2, Lambda, RDS), and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency solutions. Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD is required.