Sr. Full Stack Engineer - Digital Banking & API Platform
LocationDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedJul 30, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live1d ago
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5+ years of experience with React.js
5+ years of experience with Node.js
React Hooks
Component Lifecycle
Context API
Redux
Responsive Web Application Development
Modern React Architecture Patterns
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript (ES6+)
TypeScript
DOM Manipulation
Experience with Tailwind CSS
Experience with Styled Components
Experience with Material UI
Experience with CSS Pre-processors
Experience with CSS-in-JS techniques
Experience developing scalable and high-performance enterprise web applications
Experience monitoring and improving frontend performance
Strong understanding of frontend build pipelines and package managers such as npm and yarn
Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
Expertise in developing RESTful APIs
Expertise in Microservices architectures
Expertise in Enterprise backend services
Strong understanding of Non-blocking code
Strong understanding of Asynchronous programming
Strong understanding of Multi-threading concepts
Experience implementing JWT Authentication
Experience implementing OAuth
Experience implementing Token-based authentication mechanisms
Experience implementing Single Sign-On (SSO)
Strong experience with NoSQL databases
Good understanding of MongoDB
Good understanding of Redis
Good understanding of Caching strategies
Good understanding of Database architecture concepts
Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and modern software delivery practices
Hands-on experience with Docker
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with Distributed systems
Hands-on experience with Containerization technologies
Familiarity with AWS services
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure
Familiarity with Cloud-native application architectures
Experience working with Kafka
Experience working with Pushpin
Experience working with Event-driven architectures
Experience working with Task and message queues
Experience integrating enterprise APIs and third-party services
Experience with Unit Testing
Experience with Jest
Experience with Enzyme
Experience with Jasmine or equivalent testing frameworks
Experience using ESLint
Experience using TSLint
Experience using Prettier
Strong understanding of Security standards
Strong understanding of Coding standards
Strong understanding of Documentation best practices
Strong understanding of Technical benchmarking and optimization techniques
Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and enterprise application design
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
Ability to benchmark technologies and recommend best engineering practices
Strong focus on code quality, maintainability, and performance
Ability to contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions
Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive technical initiatives independently
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
Comfortable presenting technical solutions and ideas to senior stakeholders
Self-motivated, proactive, and delivery-focused
Experience with GraphQL (Good to Have)
Experience with API Gateway integrations such as 3Scale
Banking or Digital Products experience (preferred)
Retail domain experience (Good to Have)
Skills
React.js
Node.js
TypeScript
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS
Styled Components
Material UI
npm
yarn
GraphQL
3Scale
MongoDB
Redis
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Kafka
Pushpin
Jest
Enzyme
Jasmine
ESLint
TSLint
Prettier
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in React.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and modern enterprise application architecture to support Digital Products, API Banking, and Merchant Acquiring initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on development experience in building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications and APIs while working within Agile product engineering teams. The role requires expertise across frontend and backend technologies, modern DevOps practices, API integrations, and enterprise-grade software engineering standards.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack enterprise applications using React.js and Node.js.
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Develop highly responsive, reusable, and testable frontend components using React.js and TypeScript.
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Design and develop scalable and highly available RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js.
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Build responsive and performant web applications adhering to enterprise engineering standards.
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Develop self-contained, reusable, and maintainable modules and components.
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Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
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Architect and automate application build and deployment processes.
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Monitor and optimize frontend and backend application performance.
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Troubleshoot production issues and perform debugging and performance tuning.
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Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, QA teams, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
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Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, testing, and documentation standards.
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Contribute to CI/CD implementation and engineering best practices.
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Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release activities.
Required Technical Skills
Frontend
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Strong hands-on experience with React.js and TypeScript (5+ years).
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Strong proficiency in:
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React Hooks
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Component Lifecycle
•
Context API
•
Redux
•
Responsive Web Application Development
•
Modern React Architecture Patterns
•
Strong knowledge of:
•
HTML5
•
CSS3
•
JavaScript (ES6+)
•
TypeScript
•
DOM Manipulation
•
Experience with:
•
Tailwind CSS
•
Styled Components
•
Material UI
•
CSS Pre-processors
•
CSS-in-JS techniques
•
Experience developing scalable and high-performance enterprise web applications.
•
Experience monitoring and improving frontend performance.
•
Strong understanding of frontend build pipelines and package managers such as npm and yarn.
Backend
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Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and TypeScript (5+ years).
•
Expertise in developing:
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RESTful APIs
•
Microservices architectures
•
Enterprise backend services
•
Strong understanding of:
•
Non-blocking code
•
Asynchronous programming
•
Multi-threading concepts
•
Experience implementing:
•
JWT Authentication
•
OAuth
•
Token-based authentication mechanisms
•
Single Sign-On (SSO)
•
Experience with:
•
GraphQL (Good to Have)
•
API Gateway integrations such as 3Scale
Databases
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Strong experience with NoSQL databases.
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Good understanding of:
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MongoDB
•
Redis
•
Caching strategies
•
Database architecture concepts
DevOps & Cloud
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Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and modern software delivery practices.
•
Hands-on experience with:
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Docker
•
Kubernetes
•
Distributed systems
•
Containerization technologies
•
Familiarity with:
•
AWS services
•
Microsoft Azure
•
Cloud-native application architectures
Messaging & Integration
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Experience working with:
•
Kafka
•
Pushpin
•
Event-driven architectures
•
Task and message queues
•
Experience integrating enterprise APIs and third-party services.
Testing & Quality Engineering
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Experience with:
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Unit Testing
•
Jest
•
Enzyme
•
Jasmine or equivalent testing frameworks
•
Experience using:
•
ESLint
•
TSLint
•
Prettier
•
Strong understanding of:
•
Security standards
•
Coding standards
•
Documentation best practices
•
Technical benchmarking and optimization techniques
Functional Skills
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Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and enterprise application design.
•
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
•
Ability to benchmark technologies and recommend best engineering practices.
•
Strong focus on code quality, maintainability, and performance.
•
Ability to contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions.
Soft Skills
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Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive technical initiatives independently.
•
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
•
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
•
Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
•
Comfortable presenting technical solutions and ideas to senior stakeholders.
•
Self-motivated, proactive, and delivery-focused.
Preferred Domain Experience
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Banking
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Financial Services
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Digital Banking
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API Banking
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Merchant Acquiring
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Retail (Good to Have)
Education
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Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
Mandatory Skills Checklist
Candidates should have experience in most of the following:
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React.js
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Node.js
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TypeScript
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REST APIs
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Microservices
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NoSQL Databases
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CI/CD
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Docker
•
Kubernetes
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JWT / OAuth
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Redux / Context API
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Tailwind CSS / Material UI / Styled Components
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Jest / Enzyme / Jasmine
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Kafka / Message Queues
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Agile / Scrum
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Banking or Digital Products experience (preferred)