Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates

Full Time

Experienced

Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

NorthBay is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) to architect and build scalable APIs and data processing pipelines that power AI-driven systems. The role involves integrating ML models into production workflows, managing data orchestration, and ensuring the overall reliability and performance of AI services.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop backend services using Nest.js and Node.js, with scalable REST and GraphQL APIs.
Integrate machine learning inference endpoints, batch jobs, and model serving workflows.
Collaborate with DevOps and ML engineers to deploy models, manage feature stores, and handle large datasets.
Implement secure, high-performance backend systems with caching, queuing, and monitoring.
Partner with AI engineers to wrap models into APIs and deploy them into production environments.
Write reusable modules, implement unit/integration tests, and support CI/CD workflows.

Required Skills & Qualifications

5+ years of backend development experience using Node.js, including Nest.js.
Proficiency in TypeScript, REST/GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.

Optional but Desirable (AI-Focused Skills)

Integration experience with ML model serving frameworks (FastAPI, Triton, TorchServe).
Exposure to data pipeline tools such as Airflow, Kubeflow, or Dagster.
Understanding of AI observability tools like Prometheus, EvidentlyAI, or Seldon Core.

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