Full Stack Engineer

Job Title: Full Stack Developer

Location: Dubai, UAE

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to build and maintain modern, responsive web applications and the Node.js services that power them. You will work across the stack — from React components built to our design system through to APIs, business logic and data access — as part of an Agile delivery team. You will collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, UX designers and QA to turn requirements into well-tested, secure and performant features. Experience in trading, capital markets or fintech is a strong advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Front End Development

* Develop responsive, accessible and performant user interfaces using ReactJS and TypeScript, applying modern patterns (functional components, hooks, context, and state

management such as Redux Toolkit, Zustand or React Query).

* Translate UX designs from Figma into pixel-accurate, reusable components that comply with the organisation's design system, component library, theming and accessibility guidelines.

* Support bilingual interfaces including right-to-left (RTL) layouts, localisation, and locale-aware number, date and currency formatting.

* Optimise front-end performance — bundle size, code splitting, lazy loading, rendering efficiency and Core Web Vitals.

* Build interfaces that handle real-time data updates via WebSockets or server-sent events without degrading responsiveness.

Back End Development

* Design, build and maintain Node.js services and APIs using frameworks such as Express, NestJS or Fastify.

* Design and document RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs with sound contracts, versioning, error handling, pagination and validation.

* Integrate with internal and third-party systems, message queues and streaming data sources.

* Model, query and optimise relational and NoSQL data stores; write efficient queries, indexes and migrations.

* Implement authentication and authorisation, input validation, and secure coding practices aligned to the OWASP Top 10.

Quality, Delivery & Collaboration

• Write and maintain unit, integration and end-to-end tests (for example Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress) and keep the build green.

• Participate actively in code reviews — both giving and receiving — and uphold agreed coding standards and Git workflow.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerised builds, environment configuration and deployment automation.

• Work with product owners and business analysts to clarify requirements, refine user stories and define acceptance criteria.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews and retrospectives.

• Provide production support: monitor, triage, debug and resolve defects and incidents, including root-cause analysis.

• Produce clear technical documentation for the solutions you build.

• Use AI-assisted development tooling responsibly and effectively to accelerate delivery while retaining full accountability for merged code.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 4 years of professional full stack web development experience.

• Strong hands-on ReactJS experience with modern JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.

• Strong hands-on Node.js experience building production backend services and APIs.

• Solid understanding of REST and/or GraphQL API design, integration and consumption.

• Practical database experience with at least one relational database (PostgreSQL, MySQL or MS SQL Server) and familiarity with NoSQL or in-memory stores (MongoDB, Redis).

• Strong HTML5, CSS3 and responsive/cross-browser development skills; experience with a component library or utility framework (Material UI, Ant Design, Tailwind CSS or similar).

• Demonstrated ability to work to a design system and design guidelines, consuming Figma handoffs and applying accessibility standards (WCAG).

• Experience with real-time web technologies such as WebSockets or server-sent events.

• Proficiency with Git and collaborative branching workflows; experience participating in code reviews.

• Automated testing experience across front end and back end.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and at least basic containerisation (Docker).

• Understanding of web application security fundamentals (OWASP Top 10, XSS, CSRF, injection, secure session and token handling).

• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum delivery team.

• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

PREFERRED / ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Arabic language proficiency (spoken and written) — preferred.

• Experience in trading, brokerage, exchange, banking or fintech applications.

• Domain understanding of trading concepts: market data, order entry and order management, portfolios and positions, watchlists, and settlement or post-trade views.

• Experience with financial data visualisation and charting libraries (TradingView, Highcharts, D3, ECharts or similar).

• Experience with Next.js or server-side rendering.

• Cloud platform experience (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with Kubernetes or serverless deployment.

• Experience with message brokers or streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Exposure to micro-frontends or monorepo tooling (Nx, Turborepo).

• Exposure to mobile development (React Native or Flutter).

• Experience with observability tooling — logging, metrics, tracing and alerting.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• Relevant cloud or framework certifications are advantageous.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Ownership of features from requirement through to production.

• Problem-solving and structured debugging.

• Attention to detail in UI fidelity, data accuracy and edge-case handling.

• Collaborative working style and openness to feedback.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and domains quickly.