Lead Software Engineer

🏢 Flatgigs
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOn-site
📅 Posted: 11mo ago🔄 Updated: 11mo ago
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Lead Software Engineer responsible for designing and delivering secure, scalable backend services. This hands-on leadership role involves shaping architecture, coding, and mentoring; collaborating with Product and cross-functional teams; and owning features end-to-end. Requires strong experience in Node.js/TypeScript, AWS, serverless/microservices, and TDD/CI/CD, with a focus on REST/GraphQL APIs and both SQL and NoSQL databases. Prior startup experience is a plus.
Required Skills
Information Technology
Cloud ArchitectureDevOpsAI IntegrationDatabase DesignNode.jsTypeScriptAWSLambdaS3ServerlessMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureTDDCI/CDREST APIGraphQLSQLNoSQL
Other
Software Development
Engineering, Construction & Trades
Dynamo
Business, Sales & Management
Mentoring
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Team Leadership
Requirements
5+ years backend experience, 4+ years with Node.js & TypeScript. Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation). Experience with serverless, microservices, event-driven architectures. Skilled in TDD, CI/CD, REST/GraphQL APIs, secure coding. Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases. Startup/fast-paced environment experience preferred.
Description
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable backend systems. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibilities spanning architecture, coding, and mentoring, while partnering closely with Product and cross-functional teams.Key Responsibilities Design and build reliable, testable, production-ready backend services. Drive architectural decisions and own features end-to-end. Write clean, maintainable code with strong test coverage. Mentor engineers and set best practices across the team. Oversee system monitoring, incident response, and workflow improvements. Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to hiring efforts.
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