Job Description…
Role: Senior Full-Stack JavaScript Developer (Next.js & NestJS)
Contract: 12 months extendable
Salary: AED 20000- 28000 pm (Range)
Nationality: Open
Notice Period: 30 days max
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Full-Stack JavaScript Developer with over 5 years of professional experience to join our engineering team. You will lead the development of complex, mission-critical web applications, leveraging Next.js for high-performance frontends and NestJS for robust, enterprise-grade backends. As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to make high-level architectural decisions and mentor junior developers.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end features, ensuring the overall system architecture is scalable, secure, and maintainable.
Advanced Frontend Development: Build highly performant, accessible, and responsive user interfaces using Next.js (App Router, Server Components, and optimized rendering strategies).
Enterprise Backend Design: Architect modular and testable services using NestJS, implementing complex business logic, dependency injection, and microservices where applicable.
Database & Infrastructure: Design sophisticated database schemas, optimize complex queries, and oversee data integrity across SQL/NoSQL environments.
Code Excellence & Mentorship: Conduct rigorous code reviews, establish engineering best practices, and mentor junior and mid-level developers to foster technical growth.
Strategic Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders and product owners to translate business goals into technical roadmaps and architectural designs.
Security & Reliability: Implement advanced security protocols (OAuth, JWT, Rate Limiting) and comprehensive testing suites (Unit, Integration, E2E).
Technical Requirements
| Category | Skills & Technologies |
| Core Languages | JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript (Expert Level) |
| Frontend | Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, State Management (Zustand, Redux, or Context API) |
| Backend | NestJS, Node.js, TypeORM / Prisma, Microservices, Event-driven architecture |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB; Advanced Redis usage |
| APIs | RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, gRPC |
| DevOps & Tools | Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS/Vercel/Azure |
Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript environments.
Expertise: Deep, demonstrable experience shipping production-grade applications using Next.js and NestJS.
System Design: Proven ability to design distributed systems and manage complex data flows between the client and server.
Problem Solving: Experience solving “at-scale” challenges, such as performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and high-concurrency issues.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent senior-level industry experience).