Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js & AWS, High-Scale

Quik Hire Staffing; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 270,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Quik Hire Staffing is sourcing a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable Node.js services in AWS. The role is full-time and remote, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency cloud-native solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Node.js, strong AWS experience, REST/GraphQL API design, and familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes. A distributed team setup enables flexible work from anywhere.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Node.js backend development.
• Proficiency in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation).
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL API design.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of Terraform and IaC.
• Ability to work remotely in distributed team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Node.js backend development

Cloud services (AWS)

API design (RESTful, GraphQL)

CI/CD & IaC basics

Remote work independently

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Terraform

RDS

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Job description

Quik Hire Staffing is sourcing a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable Node.js services in AWS. The role is full-time and remote, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency cloud-native solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Node.js, strong AWS experience, REST/GraphQL API design, and familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes. A distributed team setup enables flexible work from anywhere.