Staff Backend Engineer - Node.js, AWS, Serverless

AHOY; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. This hands-on leadership role involves architecture, coding, and mentoring while collaborating closely with Product and cross-functional teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend experience, strong AWS skills, and expertise in Node.js and TypeScript. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend experience, including 4+ years with Node.js & TypeScript.
• Strong expertise in AWS services: Lambda, Cognito, S3, and others.
• Experience with serverless, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable, testable, production-ready backend services.
• Drive architectural decisions and own features end-to-end.
• Mentor engineers and set best practices across the team.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

TDD

CI/CD

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Secure coding

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

A technology company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. This hands-on leadership role involves architecture, coding, and mentoring while collaborating closely with Product and cross-functional teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend experience, strong AWS skills, and expertise in Node.js and TypeScript. Competitive package offered.