# Senior Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Flatgigs](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/bh7RV78XZ4FSh2oNPXBBYa.md)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site

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## Description

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will shape and scale our backend platform, driving technical excellence while remaining hands-on. You’ll lead architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver cloud-native systems that are secure, scalable, and reliable.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Define and implement backend architecture and technical strategy.
-   Own feature delivery end-to-end, ensuring performance and scalability.
-   Champion engineering best practices (TDD, CI/CD, clean architecture).
-   Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to raise technical standards.
-   Improve workflows, monitoring, and incident management.
-   Partner with Product and stakeholders to align technical and business goals.

## Requirements

**Requirements**

-   7+ years backend engineering, 5+ with **Node.js & TypeScript** in production.
-   Deep expertise in **AWS services** (Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS).
-   Proven track record with **serverless, microservices, event-driven systems**.
-   Strong background in **API design, distributed systems, debugging**.
-   Leadership experience in architecture decisions and team mentorship.