Senior Software Engineer - Legacy Modernization Lead

TrueForge; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueForge in Dubai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead modernization of legacy software, turning aging systems into scalable, robust applications. You will design, implement, and refine components while keeping hands-on coding in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to redesign architectures, improve performance, and ensure systems are future-ready, with a strong emphasis on best practices, testing, and deployment maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, and Python with experience in modern frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and containerization.
• Hands-on DB design, API development, and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software to modernize legacy systems.
• Refactor for performance, security, and maintainability.
• Lead code reviews and write tests to ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with architects and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

Microservices

API-driven development

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

.NET Core

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

TrueForge in Dubai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead modernization of legacy software, turning aging systems into scalable, robust applications. You will design, implement, and refine components while keeping hands-on coding in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to redesign architectures, improve performance, and ensure systems are future-ready, with a strong emphasis on best practices, testing, and deployment maturity.