Senior Backend Engineer

Are you ready to join a vibrant community of tech startups that are shaping the future of innovation?The Hub71 careers portal connects you with the leading startups that are transforming industries at the heart of Abu Dhabi's Global Tech Ecosystem. Explore a diverse range of opportunities with high-potential startups that are scaling globally from the UAE capital.Our backend powers complex workflows across jobs, interviews, sourcing, and AI-driven insights. As we expand these capabilities, we’re strengthening our architecture and introducing new patterns to support scale and speed. We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer who enjoys solving real product challenges, shaping reliable systems, and helping a team level up.Your work will influence how our backend grows — improving performance, modularity, and developer experience — while delivering new features that matter to our customers.This is a role for someone who values doing the right thing, moves with high velocity, communicates clearly.What You’ll Work OnBuild backend features using Node.js / NestJS with clean, scalable patternsImprove backend structure, modularity, and data flowsImplement API endpoints and business logic with clarity and maintainabilityReview code and guide engineers toward better patternsCollaborate with frontend, product, and AI teams to design efficient solutionsIdentify small improvements that increase developer velocityStrengthen error handling, validation, and domain clarity across the backendHelp the team avoid new tech debt while delivering fastRequirementsStrong experience with NestJSDeep understanding of backend architecture patterns:Modular monolithService + repository layeringDTOs & validationStrong debugging, problem-solving, and code-organization skillsAbility to guide other developers and establish patternsExperience with PostgreSQL, and MongoDBExperience improving backend performance or resolving bottlenecksExperience in event-driven or modular architecturesExperience in AI-powered products (Claude, Cursor, Copilot)#J-18808-Ljbffr