Sr. Full Stack Engineer - Digital Banking & API Platform

GSS Tech Group

Dubai

On-site

AED 300,000 - 520,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

GSS Tech Group in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to drive development of scalable enterprise applications using React.js, TypeScript, and Node.js. You will build frontend components, RESTful APIs, and microservices within Agile teams, aligning with enterprise standards and DevOps practices.

The role emphasizes API integrations, performance optimization, and collaboration with product owners, architects, QA, and DevOps. A CS degree and 5+ years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

5+ years with React.js/TypeScript in enterprise apps.
Strong backend with Node.js and REST/microservices.
Experience with API integrations and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with CI/CD and secure coding.
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack enterprise applications.
Develop responsive frontend components with React.js and TypeScript.
Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs and microservices with Node.js.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, QA, DevOps, and stakeholders.
Participate in architecture discussions and CI/CD implementation.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

Node.js

REST APIs

Microservices

Redux

Context API

Tailwind CSS

Material UI

Styled Components

Jest

GraphQL

JWT/OAuth

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

NoSQL

Redis

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

AWS

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in React.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and modern enterprise application architecture to support Digital Products, API Banking, and Merchant Acquiring initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on development experience in building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications and APIs while working within Agile product engineering teams. The role requires expertise across frontend and backend technologies, modern DevOps practices, API integrations, and enterprise-grade software engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack enterprise applications using React.js and Node.js.
Develop highly responsive, reusable, and testable frontend components using React.js and TypeScript.
Design and develop scalable and highly available RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js.
Build responsive and performant web applications adhering to enterprise engineering standards.
Develop self-contained, reusable, and maintainable modules and components.
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
Architect and automate application build and deployment processes.
Monitor and optimize frontend and backend application performance.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform debugging and performance tuning.
Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, QA teams, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, testing, and documentation standards.
Contribute to CI/CD implementation and engineering best practices.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release activities.

Required Technical Skills

Frontend

Strong hands-on experience with React.js and TypeScript (5+ years).
Strong proficiency in:

React Hooks
Component Lifecycle
Context API
Redux
Responsive Web Application Development
Modern React Architecture Patterns

Strong knowledge of:

HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript (ES6+)
TypeScript
DOM Manipulation

Experience with:

Tailwind CSS
Styled Components
Material UI
CSS Pre-processors
CSS-in-JS techniques

Experience developing scalable and high-performance enterprise web applications.
Experience monitoring and improving frontend performance.
Strong understanding of frontend build pipelines and package managers such as npm and yarn.

Backend

Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript (5+ years).
Expertise in developing:

RESTful APIs
Microservices architectures
Enterprise backend services

Strong understanding of:

Non-blocking code
Asynchronous programming
Multi-threading concepts

Experience implementing:

JWT Authentication
OAuth
Token-based authentication mechanisms
Single Sign-On (SSO)

Experience with:

GraphQL (Good to Have)
API Gateway integrations such as 3Scale

Databases

Strong experience with NoSQL databases.
Good understanding of:

MongoDB
Redis
Caching strategies
Database architecture concepts

DevOps & Cloud

Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and modern software delivery practices.
Hands-on experience with:

Docker
Kubernetes
Distributed systems
Containerization technologies

Familiarity with:

AWS services
Microsoft Azure
Cloud-native application architectures

Messaging & Integration

Experience working with:

Kafka
Pushpin
Event-driven architectures
Task and message queues

Experience integrating enterprise APIs and third-party services.

Testing & Quality Engineering

Experience with:

Unit Testing
Jest
Enzyme
Jasmine or equivalent testing frameworks

Experience using:

ESLint
TSLint
Prettier

Strong understanding of:

Security standards
Coding standards
Documentation best practices
Technical benchmarking and optimization techniques

Functional Skills

Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and enterprise application design.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Ability to benchmark technologies and recommend best engineering practices.
Strong focus on code quality, maintainability, and performance.
Ability to contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions.

Soft Skills

Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive technical initiatives independently.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
Comfortable presenting technical solutions and ideas to senior stakeholders.
Self-motivated, proactive, and delivery-focused.

Preferred Domain Experience