Backend Jobs in United Arab Emirates
There are 460 open Backend jobs in United Arab Emirates on freehire right now. 165 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and microservices.
Most requested skills
- api 58%
- cloud 37%
- microservices 35%
- rest 33%
- ci-cd 30%
- java 28%
- aws 26%
- python 25%
How the work is done
- Remote 26 · 6%
- Hybrid 9 · 2%
- Onsite 9 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 100% of the 29 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 224
- Lead 21
- Principal 10
- Junior 8
- Staff 7
- Middle 3
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 25
- 501-1000 employees 10
- 51-200 employees 4
- 11-50 employees 3
- 201-500 employees 2
Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales C#/.NET microservices on Azure, optimizing performance and mentoring peers in a fast-paced product environment.
Senior Node.js Backend Engineer - WealthTech APIs
Designs, builds, and maintains scalable Node.js/TypeScript services for wealth-management platforms, integrating external data providers and ensuring secure, real-time updates.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and scale secure RESTful APIs in Node.js/Python for industrial AI platforms serving the energy sector, using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure/AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Developer for Scalable B2B E-commerce
Designs and builds scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs for a B2B e-commerce platform using Node.js, Python, .NET, or Java.
Senior Backend Engineer: Real-Time Media & Microservices
Designs and scales backend services for a global media platform using NestJS, TypeScript, MySQL, DynamoDB, and AWS, focusing on real-time streaming and event-driven architecture.
Senior Backend Engineer
Designs and builds scalable RESTful APIs in Node.js or Python for AI applications, optimizes databases, and deploys on Azure/AWS with Docker and Kubernetes.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Low-Latency, Streaming
Build and optimize ultra-low-latency backend systems and microservices using Core Java, Kafka, and Flink for real-time data processing in a cloud-native environment.
Senior AI-Driven Backend Engineer, Production Systems
Build and maintain backend systems for an AI-driven trading platform handling petroleum products, using modern AI dev tools like Claude Code.
backend developer
Backend developer builds and maintains production systems for an international oil-products trading platform, leveraging AI-driven tools like Claude Code.
Backend Engineer – Java (Spring Boot)
Location: Dubai, UAE Experience: 5–10 Years Role Overview: We are looking for experienced Backend Engineer – Java to design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑grade backend applications and microservices for digital…
Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer builds and optimizes scalable APIs and cloud infrastructure for industrial AI products in energy, using Python/Node.js, FastAPI/Express, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, and Kubernetes on Azure/AWS.
Telco Backend Architect - Scale & Innovate
Designs and leads scalable backend architectures for telecom systems, mentors engineers, and drives cloud-native solutions for enterprise-wide integration.
Senior Backend Engineer - PHP/Node.js | Lead & Optimize
Builds and optimizes scalable web apps for an online car marketplace using PHP/Node.js, Laravel/Symfony, and Agile practices.
Python Engineer for AI Backend & GPU Workloads
Builds Python-based backend systems and GPU workload infrastructure for Revolut’s AI platform, supporting regulated financial services.

Backend Engineer, Payments Platform
Build and scale a cloud-native payments platform in Node.js/TypeScript, ensuring secure, reliable money-handling systems and end-to-end feature ownership.
Remote-First Backend Engineer for Scalable FinTech Platform
Build and scale backend APIs, data pipelines, and integrations for a fintech platform that helps users manage their finances.
Senior Go Backend Engineer - Remote, Flexible Hours
Build and optimize card transaction authorization systems in Go, using gRPC and AWS to ensure low-latency, high-availability payments infrastructure.
Senior Backend Engineer - Clean Energy Grid (Hybrid)
Build and maintain backend systems, APIs, and data services for a software-native power platform that orchestrates batteries and trading operations using Python, Flask, AWS, and PostgreSQL.