Senior Backend Developer; Fan- Platform

Senior Backend Developer (Fan-)

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Contract Duration: 3 Months (with possibility of extension until February 2027
)

Joining: Immediate

We are hiring a Senior Backend Developer to play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining backend services for the Fan- supporting a large-scale sporting event in Saudi Arabia. This role involves leading backend development and integrations using modern technologies, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing systems capable of handling real‑time operations and high‑traffic live‑event scenarios
. The position requires deep experience with API‑first architectures
, headless CMS integrations (Sitecore), and cloud‑native platforms
.

Design, build, and maintain robust backend services for the Fan-, enabling seamless integrations with internal and third‑party systems while ensuring security, scalability, and reliability across web and application components.

• Contribute to defining backend architecture, technical standards, and best practices
• Design and build robust integration layers using modern web frameworks and technologies
• Develop backend services using API‑first and Backend‑for‑Frontend (BFF) patterns
• Work with microservices
  , event‑driven architectures
  , and real‑time integrations
• Design and implement backend services using technologies such as:
  • Node.js
  • Java (or equivalent modern backend frameworks)
• Build and support BFF layers for:
  • React‑based web applications
  • Server‑side rendered (SSR) applications
• Integrate with Sitecore headless CMS APIs
  , including content delivery and personalization (where applicable)
• Integrate with external systems, including:
  • CMS platforms (Sitecore and others)
  • CRM platforms
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) providers
  • Payment gateways, travel services, and partner platforms
• Implement business logic, validation, orchestration, and service‑to‑service communication
• Ensure backend services are modular, maintainable, testable, and secure
• Plan and execute integration‑focused testing strategies
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as:
  • Postman / Newman
  • Playwright or Cypress
  • Jest (frontend testing support)
  • k6 or JMeter (API and integration performance testing)
• Collaborate closely with frontend, architecture, Dev Ops, and integration teams

• Proven experience as a Senior Backend Developer in production environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with backend technologies such as:
  • Node.js
  • Java or equivalent
• Solid experience building integration‑heavy web applications in real‑world environments
• Proven experience designing and implementing BFF layers supporting React‑based applications
• Must‑have experience integrating headless CMS platforms
  , including Sitecore
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑hosted backend systems
  , including:
  • AWS or GCP
  • Azure API Management (APIM) for API exposure, security, throttling, and governance
  • Azure Event Grid and event‑driven integration patterns
  • Azure‑based authentication, networking, monitoring, and observability services

• Authentication and authorization using:
  • OAuth2
  • JWT
  • SSO
• Caching strategies, CDN‑friendly architectures, and graceful‑degradation patterns

• Available to join immediately
• Comfortable working in a fully onsite role

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