Aseel is an international development company harnessing innovative technology to improve lives in underdeveloped and underrepresented countries. Aseel was founded on the belief that development projects need to be faster and smarter when it comes to creating a positive impact affecting individuals, communities, and nations. Aseel challenges conventional growth models and techniques, fostering a culture of thinking big and learning from collective experience to bridge the gap between fast-paced technology sectors and impact-driven international development firms. Partnering with government and non-government entities, private companies, and international organizations, Aseel’s mission is to create disruptive technology solutions to complex global challenges.

Aseel accomplishes this mission with a diverse team of professionals with experience in international development, systems engineering, data science and analytics, business and finance, product management, application development, and e-commerce sales. Aseel is a U.S.-based company with headquarters located in Washington, D.C. Team members work remotely from the US, UK, Egypt, Australia, Norway, and elsewhere. Global employees consist of driven team members passionate about the mission and committed to making positive changes in international development using technology-based systems. Ideal candidates will meet basic requirements for the position and be willing to collaborate with a diverse team and expand areas of responsibility or expertise as needed in a challenging environment.

About The Role

As a Senior Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing our backend systems to ensure high performance, security, and scalability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that meet business needs.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities

• Backend Development & Optimization:
  • Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance for reliability and efficiency.
• System Architecture & Design:
  • Lead architecture discussions and design robust system frameworks that support current and future business needs.
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Code Quality & Best Practices:
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
  • Enforce coding standards through regular code reviews.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to ensure technical strategies align with business goals.
• Mentorship & Documentation:
  • Mentor junior developers and foster a culture of continuous learning.
  • Develop and maintain clear technical documentation and coding guidelines.

Skills You'll Need to Bring

• Proven Technical Experience:
  • 5+ years in backend development using Node.js frameworks like Express JS, Next JS.
  • Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• System Architecture:
  • Experience in designing and evolving scalable, robust system architectures (including microservices-based designs).
• Problem-Solving:
  • Strong analytical abilities to diagnose and resolve complex issues while optimizing system performance.
• Leadership & Mentorship:
  • Proven experience in mentoring junior developers and driving the adoption of technical best practices.

Please submit your portfolio resume or website at jobs@aseelapp.com. The title should be Senior Backend Developer. Note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.