Senior Java Backend Engineer - Microservices & APIs

Caliberly; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An IT services company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design and maintain high-performing applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Java development experience. Responsibilities include developing server-side modules, optimizing performance, and collaborating with teams to support CI/CD processes. Competitive salary and benefits aligned with the UAE market are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work both independently and within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain high-performing backend and enterprise-grade applications.
• Develop, test and deploy Java-based server-side modules.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.
• Integrate with databases and third-party services.

Skills

Core Java (Java 8+)

Object-oriented programming

Java frameworks (Spring, Hibernate)

REST APIs

SQL and NoSQL databases

Version control (Git/SVN)

Build tools (Maven, Gradle)

Containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

An IT services company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Java Developer to design and maintain high-performing applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Java development experience. Responsibilities include developing server-side modules, optimizing performance, and collaborating with teams to support CI/CD processes. Competitive salary and benefits aligned with the UAE market are offered.