# Lead Software Engineer

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

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## Description

**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.