Senior Software Engineer - Backend/Go

Gateworth Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateworth Group in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) to build reliable backend services and optimise database performance within a fast-growing platform. You will own backend development, contribute to API design, and work across distributed systems with a product-focused engineering team.

The role emphasizes clean Go code, security, and collaboration with frontend and product teams to deliver scalable features and robust performance in a cloud-native

Qualifications

• 4+ years of commercial Go development experience.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Exposure to AWS, CI/CD tooling or cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services using Golang.
• Implement security best practices across services and data flows.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs for internal and external components.
• Handle testing, debugging, documentation, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless product functionality.
• Design and optimise database structures (SQL/NoSQL).

Skills

Golang

Python

JavaScript

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Position: Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

Compensation: Competitive salary plus benefits & variable

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Gateworth Group is currently supporting a technology business in Dubai, that is hiring a Senior Golang Engineer to strengthen its core engineering function. The role focuses on building reliable backend services, improving system performance, and contributing to a platform that is scaling quickly. This suits someone who enjoys ownership, writes clean Go code, and is comfortable working across distributed systems.

The engineer will take responsibility for backend service development, database performance, API design, and overall code quality. You'll work closely with frontend and product teams to ensure the platform remains fast, stable, and secure as new features are rolled out. You'll be joining a product‑focused engineering team working on data‑driven systems with real scale. The role offers autonomy, technical depth, and the chance to influence backend architecture as the platform evolves.

Main Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Golang
• Implement security best practices across services and data flows
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs for internal and external components
• Handle testing, debugging, documentation, and production readiness
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless product functionality
• Design and optimise database structures (SQL/NoSQL)

Qualifications

• This Developer should have a minimum 4+ years of commercial Go development
• Additional experience with Python or JavaScript is a bonus
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git
• Proven ability to optimise database performance
• Strong understanding of microservices and REST architecture
• High attention to detail with strong problem‑solving capability
• Exposure to AWS, CI/CD tooling, or cloud‑native environments