Senior Software Engineer

LifeDNA

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Full Time

Senior

3 days ago

PythonSQLTypeScriptAWSAI powered development toolsProblem Decomposition

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LifeDNA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer located in the United Arab Emirates who thrives on autonomy and can transform high level projects into well architected solutions.
You'll receive project objectives rather than detailed PRDs, and you'll be trusted to break down complex initiatives, make technical decisions, and deliver results independently.

Own features end to end: Take high level project goals and independently decompose them into executable tasks, technical designs, and implementation plans.
Drive technical decisions: Evaluate trade offs, select appropriate technologies, and design scalable solutions without requiring detailed specifications.
Leverage modern AI powered development tools: Use tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and other AI assistants to accelerate development, refactor code, and solve complex problems efficiently.
Build across the stack: Develop backend services, data pipelines, and frontend features using Python, SQL, and TypeScript.
Architect and deploy cloud infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain AWS based systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
Set your own course: Identify gaps, propose solutions, and execute with minimal oversight.

Strong autonomy and problem decomposition: Proven ability to take ambiguous projects and break them into clear, actionable work.
Modern development workflow: Proficiency with AI powered development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc.).
Python expertise: Strong Python development skills for backend services, data processing, and automation.
SQL proficiency: Experience designing schemas, writing complex queries, and optimizing database performance.
TypeScript capability: Solid TypeScript/JavaScript skills for building modern web applications.
AWS experience: Hands on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.) and cloud architecture patterns.
Self directed: You don't wait to be told what to do—you identify what needs to be done and do it.
Tool savvy: You stay current with development tools and workflows, embracing AI assistants as force multipliers.
Pragmatic: You balance perfect with done, shipping iteratively while maintaining code quality.
Ownership mentality: You take responsibility for outcomes, not just outputs.

You've moved beyond needing detailed tickets and specifications. When given a project like 'build a system to process customer data more efficiently,' you'll: ask clarifying questions, research and propose technical approaches, break the work into logical phases, build, test, and deploy the solution
You see AI coding assistants as powerful tools that augment your expertise, not replace your judgment.

First 30 days: You've taken ownership of your first feature and deployed code that has made it to production.
First 90 days: You've taken ownership of a project and are the go to person for that specific project or area of expertise.
First year: You're driving multiple projects autonomously, influencing technical direction, and potentially mentoring others.

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