Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Prypco; Dubai; Remote; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Prypco is seeking a highly experienced Senior Backend Engineer in Dubai to lead the design and scaling of robust backend services. You will own architecture, mentoring, and delivery across cross-functional teams, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalable cloud-native solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in C#, .NET, Azure Cloud, and Azure DevOps, with a proactive, ownership-driven approach in a dynamic environment in the United Arab Emirates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with C# and .NET backend systems.
• Proven expertise in Azure cloud services and DevOps practices.
• Experience with microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, scalable backend systems using C# and .NET.
• Lead SOA and microservices design discussions and implement best practices.
• Drive evolution of the platform using modern technologies for scalable infrastructure.
• Ensure high quality unit/integration tests where required.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues with strong debugging skills.
• Optimize performance through observability tooling and code reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers across teams.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to agile processes and drive continuous improvement in development methodologies.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance the technical stack.
• Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap of backend services.

Skills

C#

.NET

Azure Cloud

Azure DevOps

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Serverless

SQL

NoSQL

Caching

Design patterns

Debugging

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Key Vault

Azure App Config

Azure AD B2C

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Backend Engineer with over 8+ years of proven expertise in building and scaling robust services. This role is perfect for someone with deep knowledge in C#, .NET, Azure Cloud, and Azure DevOps, combined with a strong aptitude for debugging and performance optimization. As a key member of our engineering team, you will lead the development of scalable backend systems that drive our mission forward and are expected to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while practicing extreme ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop high-performance, scalable backend systems using C# and .NET technologies

Lead the design discussions and implement best practices for service-oriented architectures and microservices

Drive the evolution of our existing platform to the next level by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and strategies to ensure a future-proof and scalable infrastructure.

Ensure high quality unit/integration tests where required

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues, with a strong emphasis on debugging skills.

Optimize system performance through proactive analysis, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives along with observability tooling

Mentor junior engineers and share your deep technical expertise across teams

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend developers, DevOps, QA, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions.

Contribute to agile processes and drive continuous improvement in development methodologies and practices

Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending new tools and practices to enhance the technical stack

Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap of backend services

Must have:

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

Experience with Azure cloud services like key vault, app config, various queueing products and ADB2C

Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and serverless computing

Extensive database design experience with SQL and NoSQL

Extensive caching strategies and related experience

Command over codebase architecture and code organization with relevant design patterns

Good to have:

Previously worked in a fintech/proptech industry

Knowledge of additional programming languages or frameworks is a plus.

Certification(s) related to Azure or cloud technologies.

Programming experience in a related language such as Golang, Typescript, etc