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 Backend Engineer - Scale High-Traffic Platforms
Dubizzle Group in Dubai is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and scale its Python/Django stack behind high-traffic, multi-country web products. Day to day the engineer owns API design, performance tuning, testing, and end-to-end SDLC, while mentoring peers, reviewing code, and keeping distributed services reliable.
Rust Backend Architect - AI Training Projects
About Gramian Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies…
Back-End Developer
On-site back-end developer in Dubai (Business Bay, Opus Tower) who develops, troubleshoots, and debugs TypeScript microservices using NestJS/ExpressJS, MongoDB, Docker, and Microsoft Azure services, collaborating with DevOps. Office hours are Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00 plus Saturday mornings.
Golang Backend Developer
Client Introduction: In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with one of our esteemed clients, known for its commitment to quality and innovation. They have chosen Dautom as their trusted partner…
Senior Node.Js Developer / Technical Lead – Backend
Senior backend engineer/tech lead taking full ownership of an existing Node.js/TypeScript enterprise application in Sharjah: running knowledge transfer, refactoring, building REST APIs, optimizing databases, hardening security (JWT/OAuth/RBAC), supporting Docker/CI-CD deployments, troubleshooting production issues, and reviewing AI-assisted code from tools like Codex, Claude, and Gemini.
Payments Platform Backend Engineer — Remote
Backend engineer on The Elite Job's payments platform: design, build, test, and deploy secure backend systems for digital payment processing, settlement, and reconciliation. Works with Java, Python, Go, Node.js, or TypeScript to build RESTful APIs and microservices with PCI DSS and scalability in mind.
Backend Engineer / Procedural 3D Developer
Mid-level backend engineer building APIs, databases, and automated pipelines that turn product/residential data into structured data and accurate 3D assets, with a focus on procedural 3D workflows (furniture ingestion first). Stack examples include Python, TypeScript/Node.js, SQL, and Blender; remote role aligned to New York business hours.
Backend Engineer – Payments Platform Development
Backend engineer in Dubai building and maintaining secure, scalable services for a digital payments platform: payment processing, gateway/PSP integrations, refunds, settlement, and reconciliation. Work centers on Java/Python/Go/Node.js/TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices, and relational databases.
Senior Java Backend Engineer | Tax-Free Salary & Clearance
Senior Java/Kotlin backend engineer in Abu Dhabi designing and building high-performance cellular and secure communications systems in a distributed environment, working in a cross-functional Agile team with architects and product. Core stack: Java/Kotlin, Akka, Gradle, Docker, GitLab.
Senior Backend Engineer (AI Agents)
Senior backend engineer building the production infrastructure that powers AI agents for a sovereign UAE AI company's defence programme: 'Agent of Agents' orchestration, secure API gateways, and integrations linking LLMs to SAP S/4HANA/Ariba and engineering data. Core stack: Python (FastAPI/Django), Go or Java, Docker/Kubernetes, on-prem/air-gapped deployment.
Senior Backend Engineer: AI Orchestration & On-Prem
Senior backend engineer at GCS building the orchestration layer that powers production AI agents — connecting LLMs to ERP data (SAP S/4HANA/Ariba) in on-prem and air-gapped environments. Day to day: designing containerised microservices with strict security, RBAC and PII safeguards, running durably at high concurrency.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Telecoms Data & Microservices
Senior Java backend engineer in Dubai designing, building, and running high-volume microservices that handle telecoms signalling and media traffic. Owns features end-to-end from conception to reliable production operation, shipping well-tested code in a peer-review culture.
Backend Engineer (TypeScript) for AI Platform
Aleroy, based in the UAE, is hiring a backend engineer in Abu Dhabi to build the APIs and services powering its AI platform — features like accounts, usage, and billing. The stack centers on TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with Go and Docker/CI/CD as pluses.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Enterprise Apps (Dubai)
Senior Java backend developer in Dubai designing, building, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications using Java EE, Spring, and JPA/Hibernate. Requires 6-8 years of experience; UAE-based candidates preferred with a notice period of up to one month.
Backend Engineer (TypeScript)
Backend Engineer building the APIs and services behind Aleroy's AI inference platform, working with TypeScript and Node.js on accounts, auth, API keys, usage, and billing, plus PostgreSQL schema design and integrations with model-serving infrastructure. Go experience is strongly preferred.
Java Backend Engineer – FinTech Microservices
Java backend engineer at MCG Asia in Dubai building and enhancing secure, scalable microservices platforms that power critical financial services workflows in a regulated environment. Day-to-day is hands-on Java development focused on clean architecture, code quality, and translating business requirements into reliable B2C systems.
Senior Java Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices
Backend Developer (Java) in Dubai building scalable, enterprise-grade APIs and microservices with solid, well-tested code. Core stack: Java, microservices, WebSocket handling, and AWS cloud deployment; MongoDB/PostgreSQL and messaging queues are a plus.