Senior / Middle Backend Engineer ( NodeJS) at GRADION
Cairo
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Jul 20, 2026
Cairo
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend engineering role split between maintaining an existing PHP/Symfony codebase and contributing to an ongoing migration toward Node.js. Day-to-day work covers building and maintaining APIs and backend services, writing and reviewing code across both stacks, optimizing database queries, and collaborating with a distributed international team. Suits a PHP-experienced developer with solid enough Node.js skills to take on migration tickets independently.
Mid level · Cairo, Egypt
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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Why we read it this way (8)
This role is based in Cairo, Egypt (Nasr City office), so US compensation benchmarks do not apply.
The posting is titled 'Backend Engineer' with no explicit seniority level. The requirements describe a capable but not senior-leading engineer — someone who can contribute to both PHP and Node.js codebases without needing to lead the migration — which aligns with a Mid-level band.
Node.js is listed under Job Requirements with firm language ('you must be strong enough to pick up tickets, write backend logic, and contribute to the Node.js codebase'), making it a hard gate despite the current stack being PHP-primary.
PostgreSQL and MySQL are presented as interchangeable examples of relational databases ('e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL'); PostgreSQL is listed as the primary with MySQL as an alternative.
Git, Docker, and CI/CD are listed under 'Modern DevOps Tools' with the qualifier 'Familiarity with', but this section sits within the hard Job Requirements block, so they are treated as gates.
No total years of experience are specified anywhere in the posting.
Compensation is described only as 'competitive salary based on seniority' with no figures given.
This role's work location reads as outside the US — the candidate pool, comp, and contention benchmarks here are US-only (BLS employment, Adzuna/USAJOBS demand, and certified H-1B wages), so treat them as a rough US reference, not a local market.
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