Software Engineer

10ix; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

10ix in Dubai is seeking a senior software engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend and full-stack systems. You will own critical components, design scalable APIs, and work closely with product and business stakeholders to translate real-world requirements into robust solutions.

You excel at problem solving, architecture, and clean code, with knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS, Python, databases, and modern dev practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of solid software engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering, architecture, and APIs.
• Ability to own technical decisions and work with business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own critical components and design scalable backend APIs.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

System design

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

Next.js

NestJS

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs

Git

Testing & debugging

AI-assisted development

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud deployments

Linux

Monitoring

Job description

What we’re looking for

5+ years of serious, hands-on software engineering experience

Exceptionally strong problem-solving and analytical ability

Proactive and energetic, someone who sees an issue, investigates it, and fixes it properly

Excellent software engineering fundamentals

Strong understanding of system design, architecture, APIs, performance, scalability, testing, debugging, security, and clean code

Able to work independently and make sound technical decisions

Strong ownership mentality and a great attitude

Comfortable working closely with the business and understanding real-world requirements

Strong technical experience with

JavaScript / TypeScript

Node.js

Next.js

NestJS

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs and modern backend architecture

Database design, indexing, query optimization, and performance

Git and professional development workflows

Automated testing and production debugging

Modern software development practices

You should be technically curious and stay current with modern frameworks, tools, AI-assisted development, infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

Some practical DevOps knowledge is a plus for example Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployments, Linux, monitoring, and troubleshooting production environments but this is fundamentally a software engineering role, not a DevOps position.

AI is a tool and not a replacement for engineering ability

We actively use AI and expect our engineers to know how to leverage it intelligently to move faster.

However, you must have strong engineering fundamentals and be able to code, debug, architect, and solve problems without AI.

We are not looking for someone who simply copies AI-generated code without understanding it.

You should be able to challenge AI output, identify poor architecture, catch bugs, improve generated code, and recognize when a proposed solution is wrong.

AI should amplify your engineering ability , not replace it.

The person we want

You’re smart, curious, active, resourceful, and technically strong.

You don’t wait around when something is broken.

You investigate it, understand the root cause, and fix it properly.

You care about the quality, performance, reliability, and maintainability of what you build.

You enjoy learning new technologies, but you understand that strong software engineering fundamentals matter more than simply knowing the latest framework.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Work setup: Full-time, on-site in our Business Bay office

Availability: Ready to join immediately

• If you’re a genuinely strong software engineer who enjoys difficult problems, takes ownership, and understands the difference between writing code and engineering software, we’d like to hear from you.