Software Engineer, Backend (Nest.js)

Location: We hire with a focus on Dubai and Europe. For this role, we prefer candidates who are either based in Dubai or working remotely within +/- 4 hours GST time.

As a Senior Backend Engineer (NestJS), you will build and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services that power our enterprise and Web3 products. You’ll also work on clean architectural patterns, contribute to event-driven backends using Kafka or similar tools. Your work will directly influence our user experience and backend service reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, testable, and high-performance backend services using NestJS

• Maintain and evolve existing backend applications with a focus on architecture, reliability, and performance

• Implement clean architecture and reusable components, following industry best practices

• Implement event-based architecture patterns using Kafka or similar technologies

• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to team standards and continuous code quality

• Contribute to the planning and refinement processes in a product-oriented environment

• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end (E2E) tests based on scope and use case

• Work with monorepo tooling to support scalable enterprise applications

• Manage and improve CI/CD pipelines for smooth and reliable deployments

• Monitor performance and stability of applications using Grafana, Kibana, or similar tools

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of senior-level experience developing large-scale backend systems using TypeScript frameworks that follow modular, dependency-injected, clean architecture patterns (including extensive NestJS expertise)

• Experience building RESTful APIs and integrating them with frontend applications

Skills

• Proficient with Git, build tools like Webpack, and CI/CD practices

• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

• Comfortable debugging and optimising complex backend systems

• Set up and maintain monitoring with tools like Grafana or similar

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Nice To Have

• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the fundamentals of modern web development (useful for cross-team collaboration)

• Previous Angular production experience (beneficial when coordinating with frontend teams or working in a shared monorepo)

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration tools

Why you'll love working with us

• Join a young, creative team in a fast-paced and supportive environment

• We’re open to new ideas — if you’ve got a vision, pitch it and make it happen

• Enjoy competitive pay that matches your skills and experience

• Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of DeFi

• Take time when you need it — we offer unlimited vacation days

• Get fully compensated for your work gear — we’ll set you up for success

• Travel with us! We host an annual team retreat at a top international location