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 Architect: .NET & Node.js, AI Microservices
Designs and builds scalable .NET and Node.js microservices, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD pipelines in Dubai, integrating AI/LLM technologies for automation and process optimization.
Mid/Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Microservices
Build and maintain backend services for a fintech app: design mobile APIs, develop microservices, and improve risk, fraud, and payments systems using Java 17/21, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.
PHP Backend Engineer — Yii2 & Scalable Apps
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in PHP using Yii2, focusing on MVC architecture, security, and collaboration with frontend and data teams.
Backend Engineer — Scalable Systems
Design and maintain scalable backend systems in Python/Go/Java, optimizing for performance and reliability while integrating ML inference pipelines.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scale, REST APIs & Architecture
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable REST APIs and services for Bayut’s high-traffic dubizzle platform, leading architecture and mentoring peers.
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) — Cloud-Native AI Infra
Designs and scales cloud-native backend services in Go and Python, deploys them on Azure with Kubernetes, and ensures reliability and security for an AI-powered cloud platform.
Senior Node.js Backend Architect - Payments Platform
Design and build scalable backend services for a payments platform using Node.js, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and distributed systems while ensuring security and performance.
Backend Engineer (Networking & Routing Protocols) Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Design and build scalable backend services for enterprise networking solutions using Go/Rust/Java, Kubernetes, and routing protocols like OSPF.
Senior Backend Engineer - Networking & Routing Protocols
Designs and builds cloud-native backend services for networking and routing protocols using Go, Rust, or Java, focusing on scalable distributed systems and secure authentication.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scale & Architect REST APIs
Designs and scales backend services in Python/Django on AWS, using Kubernetes and Docker to build reliable APIs for a high-traffic ecommerce platform.
Senior Fintech Backend Engineer – Card Rails & Wallet
Builds backend systems in TypeScript/Node for a UAE stablecoin neobank, integrating card issuers, on-chain deposits, and secure wallet flows.
Backend Developer
Develops and maintains backend services for a hosting-focused product, with potential involvement in WordPress and CMS integrations.
Backend Developer
Builds and maintains server-side applications and RESTful APIs for an automotive platform using Node.js, Python, or Java and cloud infrastructure.
Backend Developer
Builds and maintains scalable Java/Spring Boot backends, REST/gRPC APIs, and SQL/NoSQL data models for a Dubai-based product company.
PHP BACKEND DEVELOPER
Builds and maintains scalable PHP backend systems using frameworks like Laravel and Yii, optimizing databases and collaborating with frontend teams.
GOLANG BACKEND DEVELOPER
Builds and optimizes scalable backend systems in Golang, integrating databases, message queues, and cloud tools to support high-performance microservices.
JAVA BACKEND DEVELOPER
5+ yrs Java development, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud, MVC, RESTful API, ORM, microservices, Docker, DB (Oracle/MSSQL), web services (Tomcat/IIS), cloud (GCP/AWS), unit testing. Job Description Design, develop, and…
Backend Developer
Builds and maintains scalable backend services using Node.js, NestJS, and RESTful APIs, with optional .NET integration, while ensuring security and performance.
Backend Developer
Designs and maintains secure, scalable backend services and APIs for a food-processing company.
Backend Developer
Backend Developer builds scalable Python-based systems and integrates APIs for custom websites and e-commerce, working with Next.js/React frontends in a Dubai-based agency.