Requirements
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Node.js, modern backend development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture. Experience with Spring Boot will be considered a strong advantage. This role requires an engineer who can design, build, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications supporting enterprise-grade payment platforms. The successful candidate should have strong experience building RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integrating with multiple databases, implementing automated testing, and following modern software engineering best practices throughout the SDLC.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
IT - Software & Web Development
Company Industry
Software & Internet Services
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Node.js Engineer to join our Technology Engineering team supporting Business Platforms & Payments initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Node.js, modern backend development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture. Experience with Spring Boot will be considered a strong advantage.
This role requires an engineer who can design, build, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications supporting enterprise-grade payment platforms. The successful candidate should have strong experience building RESTful and GraphQL APIs, integrating with multiple databases, implementing automated testing, and following modern software engineering best practices throughout the SDLC.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Node.js.
Architect and develop secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and GraphQL services supporting enterprise web and mobile applications.
Design and implement distributed systems and microservices architectures with strong focus on scalability, resilience, fault tolerance, and high availability.
Develop reusable, maintainable, and efficient JavaScript and TypeScript code following engineering best practices.
Integrate backend services with relational and NoSQL databases while ensuring performance optimization and data consistency.
Build secure server-side applications with strong authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms.
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA Engineers, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
Participate in architecture discussions, technical design sessions, code reviews, and engineering governance.
Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing using modern testing frameworks.
Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, and ensure platform reliability.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, release management, deployment automation, and engineering best practices.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Required Technical Skills
Backend Development
Strong hands-on experience with Node.js.
Experience developing enterprise backend applications using JavaScript and TypeScript.
Experience with Express.js, NestJS, or similar Node.js frameworks.
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
API Development
Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
Experience building GraphQL APIs.
API versioning, authentication, authorization, and API security best practices.
Microservices & Distributed Systems
Strong experience designing microservices-based architectures.
Experience with distributed systems.
Service-to-service communication.
High availability and fault-tolerant application design.
Scalability and performance optimization.
Data consistency across distributed services.
Database Technologies
Strong experience with both relational and NoSQL databases including:
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
DynamoDB
Testing & Quality Engineering
Hands-on experience with:
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
End-to-End Testing
Using frameworks such as:
Jest
Mocha
Chai
Software Engineering
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns.
Clean Architecture.
SOLID Principles.
Secure coding practices.
Performance tuning and optimization.
Debugging and troubleshooting complex production issues.
DevOps & Development Tools
Git version control.
CI/CD pipelines.
Automated build and deployment processes.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
Experience working on enterprise payment platforms.
Exposure to Banking or Financial Services.
Experience with cloud-native applications and containerized environments.
Understanding of event-driven architecture and messaging systems.
Exposure to API Gateway technologies.
Required Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional Agile teams.
Strong ownership mindset with focus on quality, scalability, and delivery excellence.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced enterprise environments.
Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
Strong collaboration and mentoring capabilities.
Preferred Domain Experience
Banking
Payments
Financial Services
Enterprise Digital Platforms
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