Website Developer

Job Title: Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer (Node.js, AWS)

Location: In-house
Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior/Lead

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend & DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable backend services, RESTful APIs, and cloud infrastructure for our e-commerce applications. This role requires strong Node.js expertise along with hands-on DevOps experience to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance deployments.

Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Development (Node.js)

• Build and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.
• Follow the Controller-Service-Repository pattern for clean and scalable code.
• Work with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) for data modeling and query optimization.
• Write modular, maintainable, and secure backend code.
• Implement authentication flows (JWT, OAuth) and performance optimization.

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or similar).
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS (EC2, ECS, ECR, S3, RDS, Fargate, Redis, CloudWatch, Route53).
• Containerize applications with Docker and manage deployments.
• Configure domains, DNS, and SSL certificates.
• Set up and manage Cloudflare for DNS, performance, and security (firewall rules, caching).
• Monitor and optimize systems on Linux/Ubuntu servers.
• Ensure high availability, security, and scalability across environments.
• Automate infrastructure and deployment tasks where possible.

Requirements

• Strong experience in Node.js, Express, and backend architecture.
• Proficiency in MySQL/PostgreSQL and Sequelize ORM.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Proficiency with Docker and containerized workflows.
• Familiarity with Linux/Ubuntu administration, networking, and server security.
• Experience with Git/GitHub for source control and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and write clean, maintainable code.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of microservices and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Redis, or other caching/indexing systems.
• Experience with cost optimization on AWS.
• Previous work on e-commerce projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From AED3,500.00 per month