Senior Java Backend Engineer – Low-Latency, Streaming

Client of Discovered MENA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 391,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Discovered MENA is seeking a Java Engineer to take ownership of a high-throughput data processing engine. You will build and optimize ultra-low-latency backend systems and microservices using Core Java and modern frameworks.

Responsibilities include designing resilient APIs, enabling real-time data streaming with Kafka/Flink, and collaborating with front-end, product, and architecture teams to deliver scalable software in a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong mastery of Core Java and JVM tuning.
• Experience with high-volume data streaming and relational/NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Move away from CRUD to own our core data processing engine.
• Build resilient ultra-low-latency backend systems and microservices.
• Design and deploy robust RESTful APIs for real-time data integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex workflows into scalable features.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Multithreading

Performance optimization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Flink

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Client of Discovered MENA is seeking a Java Engineer to take ownership of a high-throughput data processing engine. You will build and optimize ultra-low-latency backend systems and microservices using Core Java and modern frameworks.

Responsibilities include designing resilient APIs, enabling real-time data streaming with Kafka/Flink, and collaborating with front-end, product, and architecture teams to deliver scalable software in a cloud-native environment.