Senior Backend Engineer  – GoLang, NestJS & AWS Microservices

Overview

• We have an urgent requirement for Senior Backend Engineer – GoLang, NestJS & AWS Microservices is required for our banking client in Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Strong experience on GoLang and NestJS, including writing RESTful and gRPC APIs. ---Must
• Strong experience on Building scalable REST/gRPC APIs with clean, testable code MUST
• Strong experience on AWS services for microservices deployment: Lambda, EKS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch, is THE MUST
• Strong experience on microservices architecture and service orchestration is THE MUST
• We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer proficient in

GoLang, NestJS, and AWS

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze functional and technical requirements to define the most suitable backend architecture using NestJS, GoLang, or a hybrid microservices model.
• Design and implement scalable, secure middleware services and RESTful/gRPC APIs, following TDD and clean coding standards.
• Develop unit and integration tests (using Jest for NestJS and Go testing framework for GoLang) to ensure high code quality and maintainable test suites.
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, including penetration testing findings, authentication and authorization gaps, and encryption requirements.
• Build cloud-native services deployable on AWS (Lambda, EKS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, etc.) with production-grade observability, monitoring, and alerting.
• Deliver high-quality, bug-free releases by adhering to code review best practices, secure coding guidelines, and performance optimization techniques.
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure end-to-end delivery of scalable and reliable backend solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in GoLang and NestJS for backend development.
• Hands-on experience in microservices architecture, RESTful/gRPC API design, and middleware services.
• Expertise in AWS services: Lambda, EKS, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, and related tools.
• Solid understanding of TDD, clean code practices, and unit testing frameworks (Jest, Go test).
• Strong knowledge of security best practices in web applications, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and production deployment strategies.
• Skills: nestjs,microservices,architecture,golang