Senior Backend Engineer (Voice AI Startup)

Rise Technical; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A promising AI startup in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable microservices. This role involves working with modern languages like Python or Go and owning backend systems end-to-end. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced environments and are experienced with AWS and Kubernetes. The position offers competitive salary, equity, and hybrid work options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proficient in backend development with modern languages such as Python or Go.
• Background in building and scaling production-grade products end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Hands-on with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment.
• Comfortable working with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using modern languages.
• Develop RESTful APIs to power web and mobile applications.
• Build event-driven and asynchronous systems with tools like Kafka.
• Deploy and manage services on AWS with Kubernetes.
• Continuously improve system design, performance, and reliability.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Go

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven systems

AWS

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer (Voice AI startup)

Competitive salary + Equity + Benefits

Hybrid - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Are you a talented Backend Engineer with a hard product background, experienced in building and scaling products end-to-end?

Join a hyper-growth AI startup building the future of work through voice-first technology. As Backend Developer, you'll be at the center of a global movement, architecting and scaling the systems that power the rise of digital workers. It's a rare opportunity to shape infrastructure in a new category, with real traction and zero bureaucracy.

This is a high-velocity, frontier tech company automating voice conversations across industries. Their AI employees replace repetitive calls with natural, human-like dialogue, handling everything from lead qualification to debt collection and front-desk tasks. With a no-code platform and end-to-end automation, they're eliminating the need for fragmented tools by turning voice into the new interface for business.

Joining now means getting in early at a company that already works with governments and enterprises across three continents. Backed by top-tier investors, they are leading the voice-AI revolution across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. You'll work alongside technical founders and move faster than you thought possible.

This is your chance to build the technical foundation of a category-defining company. You'll design and scale microservices, own APIs, optimize performance, and build fault-tolerant systems from the ground up, directly impacting product, revenue, and global expansion. If you want scope, speed, and the freedom to build something enduring, this role was made for you.

The Role

• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using modern languages like Python or Go
• Develop RESTful APIs to power web and mobile applications
• Build event-driven and asynchronous systems with tools like Kafka
• Deploy and manage services on AWS with Kubernetes and containerized workflows
• Continuously improve system design, performance, and reliability under load
• Own backend systems end-to-end, from architecture through deployment and ongoing iteration in production

The Person

Proficient in backend development with modern languages such as Python or Go

Background in building and scaling production-grade products end-to-end

Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems

Hands-on with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment

Comfortable working with both SQL and NoSQL databases

Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership startup environments

If this sounds like you, make sure you apply today!