Platform / Framework Engineer

About Alaan Alaan is the SuperCard™ for businesses and the most loved fintech in the Middle East. Our mission is to simplify finance for businesses so they can save time and money.

Alaan provides everything businesses need to manage and control expenses, including the SuperCard™, AI-powered automation and insights, streamlined accounting, and centralized dashboards, all in one place.

Over 1500 businesses in the UAE and KSA, from startups to enterprises, use Alaan to control spending and save costs.

Backed by Y Combinator and top global investors- including founders and executives of leading startups - Alaan is built by a world-class team from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Zomato, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies.

We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.

About the role

We’re looking for a sharp, motivated Platform or Framework Engineer to join our team and help shape the foundation of our engineering ecosystem. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving system-level problems, building reusable solutions, and enabling developer velocity across teams.

What you'll do

System Decoupling : Drive the decomposition of our monolithic systems into scalable microservices.

Reusable Tools : Build and maintain internal npm packages and common modules to promote reusability and consistency.

Design Patterns : Establish and enforce scalable and maintainable architectural patterns across services.

Microservice Communication : Implement robust and secure communication strategies between distributed services.

Collaboration : Work closely with developers and DevOps to identify bottlenecks and design platform-level solutions to unblock teams.

Security & Auth : Implement JWT-based authentication and ensure secure service-to-service communication.

What we're looking for

Years of experience : 2 to 3 years

Cloud : Hands-on experience with either AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .

Backend : Proficient in Node.Js , with strong experience in Express.Js and NestJS frameworks.

Databases : Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and Redis .

CDC Pipelines : Experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) using Debezium and Kafka for real-time data streaming and syncing.

Security : Experience with JWT authentication and secure service design.

Mindset : Strong focus on abstraction, reusability, and building for scale.

What's in it for you

Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up

Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability

Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance

Participate in exciting offsite events

Competitive salary and equity

Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more