Backend Developer (Node.js)
Backend developer building reliable APIs and scalable infrastructure in Node.js (NestJS/Express) with PostgreSQL and Redis for Weybridge Ventures' startup platforms DriveLEAD and FitLEAD, working on everything from onboarding flows to AI automation at their UAE-based product team.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 2–4 years of experience in backend development (Node.js preferred)
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar data stores
- Solid understanding of API security and authentication (JWT, OAuth)
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker)
Nice to have
- Experience with message queues (e.g. BullMQ, RabbitMQ)
- Experience integrating third-party APIs (Meta, Stripe, etc.)
Full description
We’re looking for a backend developer to help build reliable APIs and scalable infrastructure across our DriveLEAD and FitLEAD platforms.
We're looking for a solid backend engineer to join our core team and help us build clean, reliable systems powering everything from onboarding flows to AI automation.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (NestJS, Express)
- Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA to ship features
- Optimize performance and scalability across services
- Write clean, tested code and contribute to architecture decisions
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in backend development (Node.js preferred)
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar data stores
- Solid understanding of API security and authentication (JWT, OAuth)
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker)
Bonus:
- Experience with message queues (e.g. BullMQ, RabbitMQ)
- Experience integrating third-party APIs (Meta, Stripe, etc.)
About Us
We’re a product-first team working across several fast-moving startups under Weybridge Ventures. You’ll have strong technical ownership, real input into product direction, and a pragmatic engineering culture where reliability > complexity.