Lead Backend Engineer - Node.js (serverless experience preferred)

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Company Introduction

We are one of the fastest-growing startups in the Middle East and North Africa region. We are building a product that reimagines the recommence landscape around the world. Our Engineering Team is remotely based. We are looking for a Node.js Expert to design, architect, and develop our mobile applications to provide the best user experience to our customers.

Job Description

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions
• Involve in DevOps and CICD
• Provide productive and constructive feedback and code review

Skills And Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript 
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express.js
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of unit testing
• Proficient understanding of REST, GraphQL is a must
• Experience with AWS Serverless Stack is a plus

Бонусы

• Attractive competitive salary in USD + ESOP
• In case of relocation: family iqama - work permit