NodeJS - Backend Engineer

Join Colada as a NodeJS Backend Engineer and Drive Innovation in the Food & Beverage Industry

Colada, a pioneering force in the Food & Beverage sector based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a talented NodeJS Backend Engineer to design, develop, and optimize high-performance server-side applications. As part of our dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping scalable, efficient, and cutting-edge backend solutions that align with our business objectives and elevate the user experience.

In this strategic position, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including frontend developers, product managers, and QA specialists—to architect and implement robust APIs, databases, and microservices. Your expertise will ensure seamless integration, high availability, and optimal performance across our digital platforms, enabling Colada to deliver exceptional value to our clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Your role will encompass a wide range of technical and collaborative responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Backend Architecture and Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using TypeScript and ExpressJS, ensuring clean, modular, and maintainable codebases.
• API Design and Optimization: Develop and refine RESTful APIs that are secure, efficient, and aligned with industry best practices, supporting both internal tools and third-party integrations.
• Database Management: Leverage MongoDB to create and optimize data models, ensuring high performance, reliability, and seamless data retrieval for our applications.
• Scalability and Performance: Utilize Docker and Docker Compose to containerize applications, and deploy scalable solutions on AWS, ensuring seamless cloud integration and high availability.
• Collaborative Development: Work hand-in-hand with frontend engineers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications, ensuring alignment between design and implementation.
• Problem-Solving and Innovation: Apply analytical thinking to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges, proposing scalable solutions that enhance system performance and user experience.

Why Join Colada?

At Colada, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. As a NodeJS Backend Engineer, you will benefit from:

• Competitive Compensation: A market-leading salary package, complemented by attractive Equity Stake Options (ESOPs) to align your success with the company’s growth.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy the flexibility of a remote or hybrid work model, tailored to support both productivity and work-life balance.
• Career Development: Access to continuous learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies to advance your expertise.
• Innovative Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, diversity, and shared ownership in driving impactful solutions.

Qualifications and Skills

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• Proven Expertise in NodeJS: Deep hands-on experience in developing backend applications using NodeJS and JavaScript, with a strong understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.
• RESTful API Development: Extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining RESTful APIs, including authentication, authorization, and rate-limiting mechanisms.
• Database Proficiency: Familiarity with MongoDB and other NoSQL databases, along with experience in structuring data models for optimal query performance.
• Version Control: Strong proficiency in Git and collaborative development workflows, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews.
• Cloud and DevOps Awareness: Experience with Docker, Docker Compose, and cloud platforms like AWS, with an understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: A proactive approach to troubleshooting technical issues, coupled with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Communication and Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, articulate technical concepts clearly, and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment.

If you are passionate about building scalable, high-performance backend systems and thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment, we invite you to join Colada’s mission of transforming the Food & Beverage industry through technology.