Backend Engineer

Location: Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan

Workplace: hybrid

Description

Our Client is looking for a Backend Engineer with 1–2 years of experience who is eager to build reliable backend services and grow within a fast-paced product environment. You’ll work closely with senior engineers, product managers, and frontend teams to develop APIs, improve system performance, and contribute to scalable backend solutions that power our products.

Responsibilities:

· Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs under guidance from senior engineers.

· Implement business logic and integrations that support product features.

· Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following established backend standards.

· Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

· Assist in optimizing system performance, reliability, and security.

· Participate in code reviews and learn backend best practices and architectural patterns.

· Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and basic monitoring activities.

· Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues in development and production environments.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

· 1–2 years of experience in backend development.

· Good proficiency in Node.js / JavaScript for backend services.

· Experience building and consuming APIs (REST).

· Basic understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and data modeling concepts.

· Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.

· Basic experience with Git and modern development workflows.

· Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

· Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn.

· Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Our client's guiding principles and values:

· Data-Driven, Tech First

· Committed to Exceptional Experience

· Holistic Ownership

· Challenging the Status Quo

· Together for Growth

· No Finish Line