Platform Engineer (Backend Enablement & Tooling)

Overview

• As a Platform Engineer, Backend Enablement & Tooling at Ziina you will:
• Build internal tools, service templates, and shared libraries that define the golden paths for how backend services are built at Ziina
• Improve backend developer workflows local development, debugging, and testing so engineers can iterate quickly and confidently
• Design and maintain testing frameworks and CI-integrated quality systems that give engineers fast, trustworthy signals on their changes
• Develop self-service capabilities for common engineering workflows so teams can move independently without platform bottlenecks
• Improve visibility into system quality and release confidence across the engineering organization
• Partner directly with engineering teams to identify friction in their day-to-day and solve it through better tooling
• To succeed in this role, you likely:
• Bring 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Backend Engineering, or Developer Experience roles
• Have strong backend engineering skills, ideally in Typescript/Node.js, and a deep understanding of microservices and service-to-service communication patterns
• Have hands-on experience building internal tooling, shared libraries, or service templates that other engineers actively use
• Are experienced with testing frameworks, CI integration, and building quality signals that engineers trust
• Have a product mindset when it comes to internal tools you think about your colleagues as users and measure success by their productivity
• Use the latest AI tools and technologies to boost your productivity
• Are based in, or open to relocating to, the UAE