Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Developer

Location: Sharjah, UAE – On-Site
Company: Star Gallery Mart
Industry: Electronics Retail & E-Commerce
Job Type: Full-Time

About Star Gallery Mart

Star Gallery Mart is a growing UAE retail and e-commerce company specializing in electronics, mobile phones, accessories, gaming products, home appliances, and trending products.

We operate through retail branches, our e-commerce website, mobile application, and internal business systems.

Website: https://stargallery.ae
Company Profile: https://stargallery.ae/en/contact-us
Mobile App: Star Gallery Mart – Available on iOS & Android

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer with strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, databases, AWS, Docker, and production deployment.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, admin systems, mobile app integrations, and internal business systems.

Backend Development

• Node.js and Express.js
• JavaScript and TypeScript
• RESTful API design and development
• API testing, debugging, and troubleshooting
• Website, mobile app, admin dashboard, and internal system APIs
• Asynchronous programming
• Authentication, authorization, and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Third-party API and service integrations
• Backend performance, scalability, and security
• Low-latency and high-availability applications
• Nx monorepo and shared libraries

Databases

• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• Database architecture, design, and relationships
• Complex queries and indexing
• Transactions and data integrity
• Query and database performance optimization
• Backup and recovery
• Replication and scaling

AWS & Cloud Infrastructure

• AWS EC2
• Amazon S3
• Amazon RDS – MySQL/PostgreSQL
• CloudFront
• IAM users, roles, and policies
• Lambda
• CloudWatch monitoring
• Load balancing and auto-scaling
• Backup and recovery strategies
• Cloud security best practices
• Cost and performance optimization

Docker, Servers & Deployment

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Containerization and image management
• Linux production servers
• Nginx or Apache reverse proxy
• SSL/HTTPS configuration
• Production deployment and server troubleshooting
• Kubernetes experience is an advantage

CI/CD & Version Control

• Git and GitHub/GitLab
• Branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated builds, testing, and deployments
• AWS EC2 deployment

E-Commerce Development

Experience developing backend systems for:

• Product, category, and brand management
• Inventory and pricing
• Shopping cart and checkout
• Order management
• Payment gateways and BNPL services
• Delivery and courier integrations
• Returns and refunds
• Search and filtering
• Admin dashboards and internal systems

API & Third-Party Integrations

Experience integrating:

• Payment gateways and BNPL providers
• Delivery and courier APIs
• SMS and OTP services
• Email and WhatsApp services
• Push notifications
• Google services and analytics
• Marketing and tracking tools

Performance & Security

• API and database query optimization
• Caching strategies
• CDN and CloudFront optimization
• Load balancing and auto-scaling
• Secure API architecture
• Authentication and authorization
• Environment variables and secrets management
• AWS IAM and resource security
• HTTPS and SSL

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and Express.js
• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript knowledge
• Strong experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Solid RESTful API design and development experience
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming
• Hands-on AWS experience, particularly EC2, S3, and RDS
• Docker and containerized deployment experience
• Git and version control experience
• Strong understanding of API and web security
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working with production systems

Preferred Experience

• E-commerce backend development
• Microservices architecture
• Nx or monorepo architecture
• Kubernetes
• AWS CloudFront, IAM, Lambda, and CloudWatch
• Auto-scaling and load balancing
• Nginx or Apache
• GitHub/GitLab CI/CD
• Linux server administration
• Payment gateway and delivery API integrations
• High-traffic e-commerce platforms
• Basic Angular knowledge for frontend collaboration

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can take ownership of backend systems and cloud infrastructure, solve production issues efficiently, write clean and scalable code, and build reliable systems that can grow with our e-commerce platform.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time