Backend Jobs in United Arab Emirates
There are 270 open Backend jobs in United Arab Emirates on freehire right now. 108 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and microservices.
Most requested skills
- api 61%
- cloud 44%
- microservices 40%
- ci-cd 38%
- rest 36%
- docker 35%
- java 33%
- aws 30%
How the work is done
- Remote 19 · 7%
- Onsite 8 · 3%
- Hybrid 6 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 100% of the 16 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 125
- Lead 12
- Junior 6
- Middle 3
- Intern 2
- Principal 2
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 3
- 11-50 employees 1
- 51-200 employees 1
Senior Java Backend Engineer for Secure, High-Performance Systems
Vantari Recruitment Group is hiring a senior backend engineer in Abu Dhabi to build secure, high-performance cellular communications systems. Day-to-day work centers on designing distributed backend services with Kotlin, Java, Akka, Gradle, GitLab and Docker, using DDD and reactive architecture in agile, CI/CD-driven teams.
Gaming Backend Engineer (Golang/Node.js/NestJS)
On-site backend engineer in Dubai building scalable, secure, high-performance gaming backend services with Golang, Node.js and NestJS. Day to day involves RESTful APIs, microservices, cloud deployments on AWS/Azure, performance tuning and architectural decisions alongside frontend, QA, DevOps and product teams.
Backend Engineer - Java Spring Boot for Banking Apps
Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Java back-end engineer to design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and scalable Spring Boot microservices for banking applications, with a focus on test-driven development, security-conscious coding, performance optimization, and cloud-ready deployments.
Backend Engineer
Backend engineer at DeepLight AI, a specialist AI/data consultancy serving banking clients, based in Dubai. Day to day you build AI-powered web apps with GenAI (RAG, agentic workflows), microservices and REST APIs using Python/FastAPI or Node.js with React/Angular/Vue front ends, plus data pipelines, Docker and CI/CD on Azure/AWS.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable SaaS & On-Prem
Marc Ellis in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and deliver backend services end-to-end — APIs, data models, deployment, and observability — for AI-driven SaaS and on-prem products using Python, Go, or Java, while supporting production and mentoring junior engineers.
Backend Developer
Backend Developer at Seyran Digital's gaming technology team in Dubai, building scalable, secure backend services, RESTful APIs, and integrations for high-traffic gaming platforms. Core stack: Golang, Node.js, NestJS, and Next.js, deployed on AWS/Azure with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
Senior Backend Engineer
12-month (extendable) contract role in Abu Dhabi for a senior backend engineer who owns services end-to-end: APIs, data models, deployment, and observability across SaaS and on-premises/disconnected environments. Core stack is Python (preferred), Go, or Java, with distributed-systems work, on-call support, and use of LLMs/AI tools.
Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)
Principal Backend Engineer (C++) designing and developing Bybit's high-concurrency, low-latency trading core systems, leveraging C++, Redis, Kafka, and Elasticsearch.
Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)
Develops and maintains trading tool engines (trading strategies and bots) at Bybit's crypto exchange, designing high-concurrency, low-latency backend systems in Go with strong observability and 24/7 production reliability. C++/Java low-latency experience and FIX/SBE knowledge are a plus.
Lead Backend Engineer, Trading Risk
Lead backend engineer at crypto exchange Bybit building the Trading Risk platform — risk monitoring, alerting, data services, and real-time data pipelines. Day-to-day work is primarily in Go with Kafka, databases, and caching, owning projects end to end from design through production troubleshooting.
Senior Backend Developer (Ruby/NodeJS)
Senior backend developer building SaaS web applications and APIs with Ruby/Ruby on Rails and NodeJS. Day-to-day: developing features, monitoring and troubleshooting services, maintaining high SLAs, and writing documentation and tests on a fully remote international team.
Senior Backend Engineer - Pricing & Data Pipelines
Senior backend engineer at e-commerce company Desertcart in Dubai, working on pricing logic, catalogue updates, data pipelines, and marketplace integrations. Day to day involves Ruby on Rails development, background jobs, ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with commercial teams.
Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech AI & Payments
Design, build, and maintain backend services for a regulated fintech platform focused on AI and a token economy. Day-to-day work is TypeScript development, API integrations, data modeling, and secure coding, plus observability, testing, and compliance alignment alongside engineering, product, and business teams.
Senior Backend Engineer, Trading Risk Platforms
Backend engineer at crypto exchange Bybit in Abu Dhabi designing, building, and maintaining trading risk backend systems, owning real-time data processing pipelines and collaborating with Risk and Data Platform teams. Core stack: Go (or C++/Java), Kafka, and data stores.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer building TypeScript/Node.js backend services, APIs, and integrations for a regulated fintech client working on financial infrastructure for the AI and token economy (trading, stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments). Role is on-site in Dubai or remote from Europe.
Backend Developer
Job Title Backend Developer Job Scope As a Full-Stack Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems and APIs. You will work primarily…
Senior AI & Backend Engineer (Python/Rust)
IdeaCrate in Abu Dhabi is hiring a hands-on senior engineer to own design, development, integration, and deployment of secure, scalable backend services and AI-enabled business applications. Core stack is Python and Rust, with API/database design and full-lifecycle delivery emphasizing security, observability, and performance.
Senior AI-Driven Backend Engineer — Python/Rust (Odoo)
Senior backend engineer at IdeaCrate who designs, builds and operates backend services, data pipelines and AI-enabled workflows anchored on Odoo ERP, owning integrations across procurement, inventory, accounting and CRM with the CDO and vendors. Emphasis on hands-on development, architecture, security, observability and rapid iteration using Python and Rust.
Senior Java/Kotlin Backend Engineer - Secure & Scalable
A senior backend engineer in Abu Dhabi designing and building backend software for next-generation cellular and secure communications systems in a distributed, performance-critical environment. Daily work uses Kotlin, Java, Akka, Gradle, GitLab, and Docker within Agile teams.