Senior Staff Backend Engineer: Cloud-Native & Scalable

Flatgigs; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dubai is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and scale its backend platform. In this role, you will lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure the optimization of cloud-native systems. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in backend engineering with strong skills in Node.js and TypeScript, backed by deep expertise in AWS services. Join us to drive technical excellence and innovation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Node.js & TypeScript in production.
• Deep expertise in AWS services (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS).

Responsibilities

• Define and implement backend architecture and technical strategy.
• Own feature delivery end-to-end, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS services

API design

Microservices

Debugging

Job description

A leading technology company in Dubai is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and scale its backend platform. In this role, you will lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure the optimization of cloud-native systems. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in backend engineering with strong skills in Node.js and TypeScript, backed by deep expertise in AWS services. Join us to drive technical excellence and innovation in a collaborative environment.