Senior Backend Developer

• Design and Develop the backend for our new social network, the first social network of its kind in the middle east.
• Develop back-end APIs in Node.js using JavaScript (ES6) and Express.js.
• Develop backend services in Nest.js
• Manage and maintain our MongoDB (NoSQL) database.
• Develop back-end services using microservices architecture and REST API standards.
• Publish private NPM packages to be used across the back-end systems.
• Secure the back-end using security best practices against major security threats.
• Develop backend APIs to cater for features required as per documented feature stories.
• Publish APIs on our postman collection to be consumed and tested by developers and Quality Control.
• Oversee the day-to-day functions of the development team.
• Review and Approve pull requests made by the development team.
• Conduct training sessions with the team so that they can be equipped with new knowledge and skills to remain current.
• Enforce clean code and coding best practices (e.g. unit testing).
• Always be available to provide technical support to team members in their tasks.
• This role is a qualifier for the technical team lead role for the whole development team.

• A Computer Engineering or Computer Science Degree, or equivalent.
• Solid working experience with 3 years+
• Agile software development
• NoSQL (MongoDB is required)
• A solid understanding of cloud deployment strategies and scalable architectures.
• Highly motivated, with a positive attitude to work and the ability to learn quickly.
• Good troubleshooting skills with the perseverance to solve problems.
• Able to work productively, both autonomously and as part of a dynamic team.

Technical Skills

• MEAN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js) – Angular is a plus.
• Nest.js is a big plus
• JavaScript (ES5 and ES6)
• Node.js and Express.js
• MongoDB using Mongoose
• Database Schemas
• MongoDB Aggregation