Software Engineer

Hireco; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Software Engineer to manage the full product development lifecycle. The successful candidate will develop efficient and testable code, engage in prototyping and team reviews, and implement robust services. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related fields, along with 1-3 years of software engineering experience and expertise in Java development and web services.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience developing server-side web applications in Java.
• Proficient in object-oriented development.

Responsibilities

• Develop new capabilities and re-architect parts of an existing system.
• Take part in test-driven and iterative development.
• Implement scalable and robust services.

Skills

Java

Server-side web applications

REST and SOAP APIs

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Object-oriented development

Adopting new technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field

Job description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to execute the full lifecycle of the product development, by programming well-designed, efficient, and testable code that meets specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop new capabilities and re-architect parts of an existing system.
• Take part in test-driven, iterative development, prototyping, and reviews with a team of developers.
• Design and code middle and back-end in a clean and efficient way.
• Implement scalable and robust services.
• Develop external and internal APIs.
• Develop and run unit and performance tests to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Review and debug code.
• Develops documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clean code to explain and show solutions.
• Determines and designs system specifications, standards, and programming to prepare and install solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field
• Between 1 and 3 years of experience in software engineering
• Experience developing server-side web applications in Java
• Experience developing Java Web Services with public API (e.g. REST, SOAP)
• Experience with relational (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• Proficient in object-oriented development
• Able to effectively and quickly adopt new technology
• Knowledge of Java frameworks, architecture, and design patterns