Senior Software Engineer - Node.js (Large UAE Bank)

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience:

• 7+ years in Node.js, JavaScript, and databases
• 1+ year in TypeScript
• Experience in performance tuning, debugging, and monitoring large-scale systems

Technical Skills:

• Building scalable Restful APIs with Node.js
• Experience with GraphQL
• Understanding of CI/CD and troubleshooting distributed services
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• API gateway integration (e.g., 3Scale)
• SSO and token-based authentication (REST, JWT, OAuth)
• Task and message queue systems (e.g., AWS SQS, Kafka)

Functional Skills:

• Best practices in coding, security, and documentation
• Preferred experience in Banking, Financial Services, or Fintech
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Quality assurance in system architecture and design
• Proactive in technology benchmarking

Soft Skills:

• Influencing technical decisions across teams
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and project-driven
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

Requirements

Technical Skills:

• Building scalable Restful APIs with Node.js
• Experience with GraphQL
• CI/CD knowledge and troubleshooting distributed services
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• API gateway integration (e.g., 3Scale)
• SSO and token-based authentication (REST, JWT, OAuth)
• Task/message queue systems (e.g., AWS SQS, Kafka)

Functional Skills:

• Knowledge of coding, security, and documentation best practices
• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, or Fintech preferred
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Quality assurance in system architecture and design
• Proactive in technology benchmarking