Senior Java Engineer I Vietnam relocate to UAE

JobCubby; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Hybrid working

Fitness budget

Company apartment

Home visit flights

Job summary

JobCubby in the UAE is seeking a Game Designer to shape mobile experiences, from core gameplay loops to the story and characters that bring the game to life.

You will collaborate with a multinational team to design gameplay systems, design architecture, and help scale backend tooling to power live services, with a hybrid work model and relocation support.

This role offers UAE employment, flexible hours, and a fitness budget in a diverse, international environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java; others like Golang/Node.js/PHP are a plus.
• Comfortable with MySQL, ClickHouse, Redis and Elasticsearch.
• Practical experience with messaging queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design discussions shaping system and tech choices.
• Design and build backend logic and APIs powering the product end-to-end.
• Own code quality: write unit and integration tests; review peers' code.

Skills

Java

Golang

Node.js

PHP

System design

Distributed systems

Data structures

Algorithms

Unit testing

Integration testing

Tools

MySQL

ClickHouse

Redis

Elasticsearch

Kafka

RabbitMQ

gRPC

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud VM deployment

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

About Company:

Our client is a software development and digital solutions company serving clients across the FinTech, Gaming, and Marketing sectors. The company has successfully delivered 20+ innovative products across 5 international markets, including Brazil, Armenia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. As part of the games team, they're looking for a Game Designer to shape mobile gaming experiences players keep coming back to — from core gameplay loops to the story and characters that bring the game to life.

Responsibilities:

• Take part in — or lead — system design discussions that shape the team's technology choices.
• Design and build backend logic and APIs that power the product end to end.
• Own code quality: write unit and integration tests, and review teammates' code before it ships.
• Deploy and tune applications for speed, scale, and security in production.
• Design and analyze systems using diagrams and process flows, including database design.
• Push for solid distributed-systems thinking — from data structures and algorithms to complex software and protocol design.
• Continuously look for ways to scale and optimize system performance as usage grows.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (Golang, Node.js, or PHP is a plus).
• Comfortable working across MySQL, ClickHouse, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Practical experience with message queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Familiar with gRPC, Docker, CI/CD, Cloud VM deployment, and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Skilled at designing and analyzing systems — diagrams, process flows, and database design.
• Track record of scaling and optimizing system performance under real-world load.
• Advanced understanding of distributed systems, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and protocol design.

Benefits:

• Official employment in compliance with UAE labor law
• Partial coverage for breakfast and lunch
• Relocation package, including flight tickets and accommodation in a company apartment
• Home visit benefit 4 flight tickets/year to reunite with your family
• Hybrid working & flexible hours
• Annual fitness budget for employees
• Multinational team with members from 16 countries, diverse yet supportive

Recruitment Process:

• HR Interview
• Technical Interview (live coding round)
• Background Check
• Offer