Senior Backend Platform Engineer — Own Data Pipelines

Synolon; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate platform in Dubai is seeking a hands-on Senior Backend / Platform Engineer to work on the backend codebase daily. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in backend engineering, with strong skills in data modeling and APIs. This role emphasizes hands-on work rather than management. You will take ownership of essential systems and potentially lead a small team in the future, fostering a culture of building and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years backend / platform engineering experience.
• Actively coding in recent years.
• Enjoys building over supervising.

Responsibilities

• Work hands‑on on the backend codebase daily.
• Take ownership of data models and property identity logic.
• Review and control an external development team.

Skills

Backend / platform engineering experience

Data modeling

APIs

Async systems

Independent thinker

Pragmatic approach

Reliability

Job description

A global real estate platform in Dubai is seeking a hands-on Senior Backend / Platform Engineer to work on the backend codebase daily. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in backend engineering, with strong skills in data modeling and APIs. This role emphasizes hands-on work rather than management. You will take ownership of essential systems and potentially lead a small team in the future, fostering a culture of building and collaboration.