Senior Backend Engineer

• Posting Date: 05/11/2025
• Ref: ITJOR45
• Position: Senior Backend Engineer
• Location: Jordan
• City: Amman
• Sector: IT Solutions
• Years of Experience 5+ years in backend development
• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Salary: 2000 JD
• Workdays:
• Description:
  Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of backend systems and APIs.
  • Define and enforce backend engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.
  • Mentor and guide backend engineers, fostering technical excellence and growth.
  • Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and data/ML teams to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Ensure system performance, reliability, and security at scale.
  • Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
  • Participate in technical roadmap planning and system design discussions.
  • Explore and adopt emerging technologies to enhance backend efficiency and innovation.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years in backend development.
  • Strong proficiency in Node.js/JavaScript for backend development.
  • Experience with API design (REST and/or GraphQL) and microservices architecture.
  • Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Proven experience building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture, message queues, or distributed systems is a plus.
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions) is a plus.
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