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Sellanycarcom

Senior Backend Engineer

Role

Senior Backend Engineer

Location

Dubai, ae

Job type

Full-time

Found on Mokaru

13 hours ago

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Not disclosed by employer

Job description

1. Architecture & Evolution

  • Design & Strategy: Lead the design of scalable, event-driven backend services, making pragmatic decisions on when to build new versus refactor old.

  • System Decoupling: Strategically dismantle a monolithic legacy application, migrating logic into modern, independent microservices without disrupting business operations.

  • Modernization: Lead the structured migration of legacy backend systems to modern frameworks, ensuring production stability, minimizing technical debt, and maintaining long-term maintainability.

2. AI & Feature Development

  • AI Integration: Architect backend pipelines that integrate with LLMs to power advanced search, automation, and generative features.

  • Build robust APIs and services that support our product roadmap, ensuring they are "AI-ready".

3. Performance & Reliability

  • Database Optimization: Analyze and optimize complex MySQL data models and queries for speed. Implement advanced caching strategies using Redis.

  • Monitoring: Proactively identify and diagnose performance issues using observability tools like New Relic and Kibana.

  • Scale: Ensure our infrastructure on AWS (EC2/ECS) is tuned to handle high traffic and growth spikes.

4. Leadership & Mentorship

  • Code Quality: Ensure software reliability by enforcing strict testing and review standards.

  • Mentorship: Support team growth by mentoring mid-level engineers and leading technical discussions.


 

Core Technical Skills:

  • Experience: 8+ years in backend engineering.

  • Languages: Expert in PHP (Laravel, Symfony, Yii ) with working knowledge of Node.js.

  • Databases: Advanced skills in MySQL and Redis.

  • Cloud: Solid experience with AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS).

  • Messaging: Familiarity with queues like RabbitMQ or ActiveMQ.

  • Search: Experience with Algolia or similar search engines.

  • Mindset: Strong focus on product ownership and business impact.

Infrastructure & Architecture:

  • Cloud Native: Strong experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS).

  • Asynchronous Systems: Hands-on experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ) and event-driven architecture.

  • Search: Familiarity with implementing and tuning search engines (Algolia or Elasticsearch).

Professional Qualities:

  • Product Mindset: You understand that code is a tool to solve business problems.

  • Ownership: You take full accountability for your features, from the whiteboard design to production monitoring.

Why Join Us

  • Impact: Contribute directly to the design and evolution of a high-scale backend platform.

  • Technical Challenge: Work on complex backend problems, including modernizing legacy systems, integrating AI features, and optimizing system performance.

  • Autonomy: Take ownership of technical decisions and deliver solutions independently.

  • Professional Growth: Collaborate with a team committed to maintainable code, modern engineering practices, and continuous improvement.

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