Flatgigs·11 months ago
11 months ago
Lead Software Engineer
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About this role
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.
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.
Company
Flatgigs
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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