Staff Backend Engineer

AHOY; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Backend Engineer to design secure and high-performance systems. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript, strong AWS skills, and a passion for clean code. Join the team to shape the future of tech!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience with Node.js/TypeScript.
• Strong experience with AWS and microservices.
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Passion for clean, maintainable, and secure code.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-ready backend services.
• Design APIs and ensure system scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure quality through TDD, CI/CD, and clean architecture.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Job description

Do you love building scalable backend systems that power real-world products?

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team at Ahoy and help us design secure, reliable, and high-performance platforms.

What you’ll do :

• Build and maintain production- ready backend services
• Design APIs and ensure system scalability & performance
• Work with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, etc.)
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional teams
• Ensure quality through TDD, CI / CD, and clean architecture

What we’re looking for :

• 4+ years of backend development (Node.js / TypeScript)
• Strong experience with AWS and microservices
• Knowledge of SQL / NoSQL databases, REST / GraphQL APIs
• Passion for clean, maintainable, and secure code
• Startup or fast‑paced environment experience is a plus

Come join us and help shape the future of tech at Ahoy 🚀