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
Opening for Senior Java Backend Engineer We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Backend Engineer with 15+ years of relevant experience in designing, developing and operating high-performance enterprise backend…
Java Backend Engineer
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Senior .NET Backend Engineer — Fintech & Cloud Leadership
Edenred UAE is hiring a Senior .NET Backend Developer to join a multidisciplinary fintech squad in Dubai. The role involves designing complex software, mentoring teammates, and driving architectural decisions while deploying scalable services on Azure with modern CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI/Data Pipelines (Java/Golang)
SUPER BOT in Dubai seeks a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems powering data-driven AI applications. You will primarily work with Java (Spring Boot) and Golang to implement…
Senior Backend Engineer — Kotlin/AWS, Hybrid/Remote EU
Senior backend engineer at Huspy building the Real Estate Agent Platform and Mortgage Broker Portal with Kotlin, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and AWS. A hands-on contributor working with product, design, and data teams in a hybrid/EU-remote setup, with relocation support to Dubai or Madrid.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable, High-Performance Systems
Lead/senior backend architect role at a technology-led financial services organisation in the UAE: you design, build, and own large-scale distributed systems from architecture through production, with emphasis on event-driven patterns, performance tuning, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer at a technology-led financial services company in the UAE, architecting large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and tens of thousands of requests per second — designing event-driven architectures, optimising performance end to end, and owning systems from design through production.
Java Backend Engineer
About the Company Vantari is a specialist recruitment partner operating at the edge of innovation, supporting organisations across defence, space, advanced software, wireless systems, and AI. With teams in Dubai and…
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Reactive, DDD
Senior backend engineer in Abu Dhabi designing and developing software for next-generation cellular and secure communications. Day to day: building distributed, performance-critical services with Java, Kotlin, Akka, and Docker, applying DDD and reactive/actor-based architectures, plus CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Gradle.
Senior Java Backend Engineer | Redis & Postgres Expert
Senior Java backend engineer in Dubai who designs and builds scalable, secure production backend services, using Redis for caching and PostgreSQL as the database, and collaborates with DevOps/infrastructure teams to ensure reliability, high-load performance, and security.
Java Backend Developer
A senior Java backend developer in Dubai who designs, builds, and maintains scalable production applications using Java/Spring, Redis caching, and PostgreSQL, while handling system architecture, performance tuning, security hardening, and collaboration with DevOps/infrastructure teams.
Elasticsearch Java Backend Engineer
Anix Global is hiring an Elasticsearch Java Backend Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design, implement, and optimize Elasticsearch clusters and indices, build Spark data pipelines, and develop scalable Java/Spring back-end applications integrated with existing systems.
Backend Developer
Backend Developer in Abu Dhabi designing and building APIs and scalable backend services using Node.js/NestJS, Golang, and PostgreSQL, with REST and gRPC integration, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and monitoring tools. FinTech domain experience and FIX Protocol knowledge are a plus.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI Tasking & Testing
Synthires is hiring a senior backend engineer in Dubai to support an AI training project: day to day, they create realistic coding tasks, build deterministic verifiers, and refine codebases with automated tests and performance tuning. No prior AI experience is required.
Lead Backend Engineer — Remote & AI-Driven Systems
Dizzaract is hiring a Lead Backend Engineer based in its Abu Dhabi office to own the backend and lead the backend engineering team. Day to day, they design scalable systems, write and review code, set engineering standards, and drive delivery for services serving hundreds of thousands of users, including AI/LLM and database work.
Senior Backend Engineer – Real-Time Fleet Orchestration
Senior Backend Engineer at CargoX (Abu Dhabi) building and scaling CoreConnect, the company's fleet orchestration platform for autonomous logistics. Day to day involves designing high-performance Kotlin/Spring Boot services with hexagonal architecture, integrating vehicle APIs and real-time data streams, and secure multi-tenant design alongside Product and DevSecOps.
Backend Developer – Golang, Node.js and NestJS | Dubai, UAE
On-site backend developer on a Dubai gaming technology team, building scalable, secure backend services, RESTful APIs, third-party integrations, and cloud deployments. Core stack is Golang, Node.js, and NestJS, with Next.js, AWS/Azure, and databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.