Backend Jobs in Saudi Arabia
There are 71 open Backend jobs in Saudi Arabia on freehire right now. 27 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, ci-cd and sql.
Most requested skills
- api 68%
- ci-cd 48%
- sql 41%
- cloud 34%
- docker 34%
- microservices 34%
- rest 34%
- java 32%
How the work is done
- Remote 7 · 10%
- Onsite 3 · 4%
- Hybrid 2 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 100% of the 2 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 46
- Staff 2
- Lead 1
- Middle 1
- Principal 1
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1
- 501-1000 employees 1
- 51-200 employees 1
Senior Backend Engineer - .NET Core & REST APIs
A senior backend engineer in Riyadh designs, builds, and maintains REST APIs and services using .NET Framework 4.8 and .NET Core, ensuring availability, performance, and SLA compliance. Day to day includes CI/CD with Azure DevOps, SQL Server optimization, testing, and on-call participation alongside frontend and mobile engineers.
Senior Backend Developer (C# / .NET)
Senior backend developer who designs, maintains, and supports C# REST APIs across .NET Framework 4.8 and .NET Core, tunes SQL Server databases, and keeps production services (cloud and data-centre) healthy — using Azure DevOps, CI/CD, testing, and participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
Senior Backend Developer
Senior backend developer who designs, builds, and maintains REST APIs and services across both .NET Framework 4.8 and .NET Core, tunes SQL Server databases, and keeps production systems healthy via Azure DevOps, CI/CD, testing, and an out-of-hours on-call rota.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build backend services for an 'Uber for Trucks' logistics marketplace MVP at SAEQ in Jeddah: design HTTP/WS APIs, work with NoSQL databases (Mongo/Firebase), and ship scalable, monitored production services. Bonus work spans geospatial/GPS features, GraphQL, Docker, and CI/CD.
Senior .NET Core Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs
A senior backend developer in Riyadh who designs and implements scalable .NET Core solutions and secure RESTful APIs, managing data access with EF Core. Works with SQL Server or PostgreSQL, Git, and product teams in an Agile setup.
Senior Backend Developer (.NET Core)
Senior backend engineer building scalable, high-performance systems with .NET Core and ASP.NET Core: designing RESTful APIs, managing data access with Entity Framework Core, integrating third-party services, and collaborating with cross-functional product teams in Riyadh.


Senior Backend Engineer for AI-Powered Home Marketplace
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable APIs and backend services for a multi-language AI-powered home marketplace using async Python, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Senior Backend Engineer - Checkout
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds scalable fintech systems for payments, checkout, and promotions, using modern languages and distributed systems principles.
Backend Developer - AWS Connect
Build and maintain backend APIs and microservices on AWS, using Java and Kubernetes, while supporting AWS Connect solutions and DevOps practices.
Senior PHP Backend Engineer - Riyadh | Cloud & APIs
Senior PHP backend engineer building scalable cloud services for FileCloud’s file-sharing platform in Riyadh.
Senior Backend Engineer - Java, Spring Boot & ERP APIs
Builds and maintains Java/Spring Boot backends that integrate ERP/MES systems and support real-time production data processing.
Senior PHP Backend Developer (Riyadh, KSA)
Build and maintain secure, scalable backend services in PHP for FileCloud’s enterprise file sync and e-signature platforms, integrating cloud services and databases.
Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices & Cloud Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales microservices in Go, Ruby on Rails, Java, or Python, mentors peers, and drives architectural decisions for a platform serving millions.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior backend engineer building and migrating a high-scale platform using Go, Ruby on Rails, or Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and GCP.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI Applications & OpenShift
Build secure, scalable backend services and APIs for enterprise AI-enabled apps using Node.js/Java/Python, OpenShift/Kubernetes, and real-time data integrations.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI & Enterprise Integrations
Designs secure, scalable backend systems and integrates AI features into enterprise apps using REST APIs, databases, and containerized deployments.
Senior Backend Developer
Senior Backend Developer builds and scales core backend systems, APIs, and distributed services for Nakhla’s automation platform using Python/Go/Node.js and cloud-native tools.
Backend Engineer - Voice AI Platform
Build real-time voice AI pipelines and backend services for Hams.ai’s voice agents, handling speech-to-text, LLM orchestration, telephony, and low-latency WebRTC sessions using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
We are looking for a highly talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our Riyadh office. If you are looking for a place where you can gain hands-on experience and create a direct impact, then this may be the place for…