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Remote Full Time
Meetswap FZ LLC -
UAE , Abu Dhabi
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Company

Job Details

Experience 4 to 6 years
Salary 2500 - 4000 AED
Employment Full Time
Gender Any
Education Bachelors in Computer Application (Computers), Bachelor of Technology/Engineering (Computers)
Category Other
Industry Information Technology and Services

About Meetswap

Meetswap is an Abu Dhabi–based startup building a location-based social app that helps people meet others nearby in real life. When two users cross paths, they can connect, chat in real time, join place-based group chats, and earn XP and achievements as they meet new people. The app is live on iOS and Android.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Developer (Node.js) to own and grow the backend that powers Meetswap. You will work on a live production codebase, build new features, keep the platform fast and reliable, and work closely with our Flutter mobile team. This is a hands-on role with real ownership in a small, fast-moving team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend services using Node.js and Express.js

  • Design secure, scalable and maintainable REST APIs for the mobile app

  • Build real-time features such as chat and live updates using Socket . IO / WebSockets

  • Develop and improve location-based discovery features

  • Work with SQL databases (MySQL / PostgreSQL) through Sequelize, and optimise queries, indexes and relationships

  • Use Redis for caching, real-time communication and distributed processing

  • Build and maintain background jobs and queue-based processing (BullMQ or similar)

  • Maintain Firebase services and push notification integrations

  • Integrate third-party services and APIs, including RevenueCat for subscriptions

  • Build media upload and processing workflows on AWS (S3, CloudWatch)

  • Implement authentication, authorisation, validation and security best practices

  • Monitor production, investigate issues, and fix bottlenecks in performance, scalability and reliability

  • Maintain API documentation with Swagger / OpenAPI

  • Review code, contribute to architecture decisions and support production deployments

What We Are Looking For

  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

  • Comfortable working in an existing codebase and taking ownership of it

  • Able to work independently and as part of a small team

  • Clear written and spoken English

  • Able to turn business requirements into practical technical solutions

  • Cares about code quality and production stability

Work Details

  • Location: Remote (possible on-site relocation to Abu Dhabi in future)

  • Salary: ₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000 per month, based on experience and skill level

  • Schedule: 48 hours/week (8 hours/day, 6 days/week)

Desired Candidate Profile

Must-have:

  • 3–5+ years of backend development experience with JavaScript / Node.js

  • Strong hands-on experience with Express.js and REST API development

  • Practical experience with Socket . IO / WebSockets

  • SQL databases and Sequelize (or a similar ORM), including database design, transactions, indexing and pagination

  • Redis for caching and real-time use cases

  • Authentication, authorisation, API security and validation

  • Asynchronous programming, error handling, logging and Git

  • Experience running production applications and troubleshooting performance issues

Good to have:

  • AWS (S3, CloudWatch), Docker and CI/CD

  • BullMQ or other queue systems

  • Firebase Admin SDK and Firebase Cloud Messaging

  • RevenueCat or in-app subscription integrations

  • Image or video processing

  • Experience building chat, social or high-traffic applications

  • Flutter: a strong advantage, since you’ll troubleshoot across backend and mobile

Soft skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

  • Comfortable taking ownership of an existing codebase

  • Able to work independently and in a small team

  • Clear written and spoken English

Work details:

  • Remote: possible on-site relocation to Abu Dhabi in future

  • Schedule: 48 hours/week (8 hours/day, 6 days/week)

  • Time tracking: Jibble time-tracking is mandatory during working hours

  • Salary: ₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000 per month, based on experience

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