Senior Staff Software Engineer @ AHOY
placeDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
attach_money $180,000
businessOn Site
scheduleFull Time
Posted 13 hours ago
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***** @ahoy.com
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Job Details
Job Overview
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at AHOY, you will shape and scale our backend platform, driving technical excellence while staying hands-on. You will 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 including TDD, CI/CD, and 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
- 7+ years in backend engineering with 5+ years using Node.js & TypeScript in production.
- Deep expertise in AWS services including Lambda, Cognito, S3, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS.
- Proven track record with serverless, microservices, and event-driven systems.
- Strong background in API design, distributed systems, and debugging.
- Leadership experience in architecture decisions and team mentorship.
Key skills/competency
Backend Architecture, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, Serverless, Microservices, API Design, CI/CD, TDD, Mentorship
How to Get Hired at AHOY
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize Resume: Align your skills with Node.js and AWS requirements.
- Highlight Leadership: Emphasize mentorship and architecture decisions.
- Showcase Projects: Include examples of scalable backend systems.
- Prepare for Interviews: Review cloud-native and serverless strategies.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review AWS Lambda and other services.
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Practice Node.js and TypeScript coding.
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Study serverless and microservices architectures.
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Work on API design and debugging exercises.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe your leadership in mentoring teams.
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Explain how you solve technical conflicts.
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Talk about your decision-making in architecture.
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Discuss handling project setbacks effectively.
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