Senior Backend Engineer – Java Spring Boot Microservices | Dubai, UAE

talent-arabia; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Banking Client is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement Java-based backend services using Spring Boot and microservices in a cloud-native AWS environment. The role requires 8+ years of hands-on experience and immediate joiner availability.

The candidate will work on IAM authentication, AWS Lambda, EKS, and various AWS services such as SNS, SQS, KMS, Secret Manager, and ElastiCache, under a banking technology context.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in backend engineering for banking/financial tech.
• Must have strong Java and Spring Boot experience with microservices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and work with Java-based backend applications and microservices.
• Work with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Work with AWS cloud-native technologies.
• Implement and work with IAM authentication.
• Work with AWS Lambda and EKS.
• Work with AWS SNS, SQS, and KMS.
• Manage AWS Secret Manager.
• Work with ElastiCache.
• Perform unit testing using JUnit.
• Support Kafka integration.
• Work with NoSQL technologies.
• Manage GitHub repositories.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS Cloud-Native

IAM Authentication

AWS Lambda

EKS

SNS

SQS

KMS

Secret Manager

ElastiCache

JUnit

Kafka Integration

NoSQL

GitHub repository management

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Job description

Location: Dubai, UAE

Job Category:

• Information Technology (IT) & Software
• Banking & Insurance
• Engineering & Technical

Job Overview

A banking client in Dubai, UAE is urgently seeking a Senior Backend Engineer - Java Spring Boot Microservices with strong experience in backend engineering and cloud‑native technologies. The position requires a senior-level professional with 8+ years of experience who can work with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS cloud‑native services, and related backend technologies.

The role focuses on backend development within a banking environment, with requirements covering microservices architecture, AWS services, authentication, messaging, caching, databases, testing, and repository management. Candidates must meet the 8+ years of experience requirement and be immediate joiners.

This opportunity is suited to experienced backend engineers seeking senior‑level career opportunities in the banking technology sector in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and work with Java-based backend applications and microservices.
• Work with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Work with AWS cloud‑native technologies.
• Implement and work with IAM authentication.
• Work with AWS Lambda and EKS.
• Work with AWS SNS, SQS, and KMS.
• Manage and work with AWS Secret Manager.
• Work with ElastiCache.
• Perform unit testing using JUnit.
• Support Kafka integration.
• Work with NoSQL technologies.
• Manage GitHub repositories.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of professional experience. This requirement is strict.
• Notice Period: Immediate joiners only. This requirement is strict.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Experience with Microservices.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with AWS cloud‑native technologies.
• Knowledge of IAM Authentication.
• Experience with AWS Lambda and EKS.
• Experience with SNS, SQS, and KMS.
• Experience with Secret Manager.
• Experience with ElastiCache.
• Experience with JUnit.
• Experience with Kafka Integration.
• Knowledge of NoSQL technologies.
• Experience with GitHub repository management.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary: Not specified in the source.

Salary and benefits have not been provided for this vacancy and therefore are not specified here.

The position offers a senior‑level career opportunity for experienced backend engineers within the banking technology sector.