Senior Backend Lead — Python for AI Platform (Abu Dhabi)

AppliedAI; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Health insurance

Paid annual leave

Career growth

Abu Dhabi HQ

Job summary

AppliedAI in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Backend (Python) to drive end-to-end platform workstreams, combining hands-on coding with team leadership.

You will design scalable Python microservices, REST APIs, and data pipelines while mentoring a small team of engineers. The role emphasizes distributed systems, CI/CD, and working in regulated industries.

This on-site position offers visa sponsorship and the opportunity to grow within a pioneering AI platform.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of software engineering experience, with backend focus.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams or workstreams.
• Experience delivering complex software projects end-to-end in production.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical delivery of assigned platform workstreams, from requirements and architecture through to deployment and post-release iteration.
• Lead systems design for complex, distributed, high-throughput backend services, ensuring decisions are principled, scalable, and well-documented.
• Set and enforce architectural standards across your team, including API design, data modelling, service boundaries, and inter-service communication patterns.
• Provide technical direction and hands-on contribution in equal measure — reviewing code, unblocking engineers, and writing production-grade code yourself.
• Identify and resolve systemic risks, technical debt, and performance bottlenecks proactively.

Skills

Python

Backend design

Leadership

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

FastAPI/Flask

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Job description

AppliedAI in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Backend (Python) to drive end-to-end platform workstreams, combining hands-on coding with team leadership.

You will design scalable Python microservices, REST APIs, and data pipelines while mentoring a small team of engineers. The role emphasizes distributed systems, CI/CD, and working in regulated industries.

This on-site position offers visa sponsorship and the opportunity to grow within a pioneering AI platform.