Staff Backend Engineer (NodeJS/Go) – Abu Dhabi

We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer (also known as Senior Backend Engineer, Lead Backend Developer, or Backend Staff Engineer) to join our fast‑growing marketplace team in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on building a platform that delivers essential goods while embedding social values, operating within the Last Mile Delivery domain. You will shape the technical direction of our backend services, leveraging NodeJS and Go to support a high‑throughput, cloud‑native environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive and enforce technical standards for backend systems across the Last Mile Delivery domain.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices architecture using NodeJS and Go.
• Collaborate closely with product, data, and infrastructure teams to align engineering output with business goals.
• Implement API gateway strategies and event‑driven processing pipelines to ensure reliable data flow.
• Champion observability stack practices, including logging, tracing, and metrics, to maintain system health.
• Guide junior engineers through code reviews, mentorship, and best‑practice sharing.

Requirements

• Proven experience in backend engineering with strong expertise in NodeJS and Go.
• Deep understanding of cloud‑native deployment models and scalability patterns.
• Track record of establishing technical standards and governance in a production environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional, fast‑paced team.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and a passion for delivering high‑quality software.

Benefits

• Opportunity to influence the core architecture of a socially‑driven marketplace.
• Work in a dynamic Abu Dhabi office within a forward‑thinking tech sector.

Job Tips for Success

• Demonstrate concrete examples of how you have set technical standards in previous roles.
• Show familiarity with microservices, API gateways, and event‑driven designs during interviews.
• Highlight any experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
• Emphasize collaboration skills by describing past cross‑team projects.
• Prepare to discuss how you balance performance, reliability, and social impact in product development.