Backend Engineer (AWS Serverless)

Company Description

Are you ready to join a dynamic team that's transforming the way small businesses manage their finances? At mazeed, we're not just offering a service; we're providing a lifeline to micro and small-sized enterprises. Our multi-faceted platform is the key to helping these businesses keep their financial records in check, issuing invoices promptly, and making informed decisions. We're the trusted extension of their team, their Finance & Accounting Department.

Our core values of Integrity, People Growth, Customer Centric, Global Mindset, Innovation, and Adaptability are the foundation upon which we've built our success. We're not just looking for someone who can fill a role, but someone who can align with these values, adding their unique perspective to our team.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Mazeed is a UAE-based financial management platform offering a hybrid model of SaaS + Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) to support SMEs with smart accounting, taxation, and CFO advisory tools. We’re building a modern, scalable, and automation-first product experience — powered by both software and expert services. We are growing our engineering team to support the delivery and scale of our new SaaS platform. 

Why This Role Matters 

As a Backend Engineer, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining core backend services using AWS Serverless technologies. You’ll work on critical systems such as authentication, onboarding, billing, and internal tools — all designed to enable fast, reliable, and scalable operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in an agile team and has a strong foundation in building cloud-native, serverless backends. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement backend services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, and Step Functions 
• Build APIs and backend workflows for core modules like subscription management, user lifecycle, and internal automation 
• Write clean, scalable, testable, and well-documented code 
• Optimize for performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability in a serverless environment 
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and QA to ship high-quality features 
• Implement observability (CloudWatch, X-Ray, etc.) and ensure robust logging and error handling 
• Contribute to architectural decisions and improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC with CDK or Terraform) 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with at least 1 year building serverless apps on AWS 
• Strong proficiency in Node.js or Python 
• Hands-on experience with core AWS services: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, EventBridge 
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and asynchronous workflows 
• Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS models is a plus 
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, or Serverless Framework) 
• Bonus: Experience integrating with ERP or financial systems (e.g., ERPNext, Odoo

What Success Looks Like 

• Scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient backend services power key product experiences 
• Internal and customer-facing workflows are automated and observable 
• Feature delivery is fast and maintainable, with minimal post-release issues 
• Engineering best practices are upheld in architecture, testing, and deployment 
• The backend can scale seamlessly to support 5,000+ customers

Additional Information

If you're excited to embark on this journey with us, to be part of an innovative team that's changing the game for small businesses, we encourage you to apply. At mazeed, we don't just hire employees; we welcome team members who share our values and vision. Join us in making a real impact on the financial well-being of small enterprises while advancing your own career. Your success is our success, and together, we'll reach new heights in the world of finance and accounting.

Join our mazeed Family and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, comprehensive health coverage, professional development opportunities, work-life balance initiatives, an inclusive company culture, and performance bonuses and incentives. We prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees and strive to create a supportive and rewarding work environment.