Software Engineer

ROBOT24.com; Dubai; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOT24.com in Dubai, UAE, seeks a world-class Software Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience to join our team. We value deep fundamentals, ownership, and the ability to design scalable systems. You will work on backend services, APIs, and modern architectures, with AI-assisted development as a tool.

You should thrive independently, make sound technical decisions, and stay current with frameworks and emerging technologies. This is an on-site, full-time role based in our Dubai office.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of serious, hands-on software engineering experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to design and implement scalable backend systems.
• Proficiency across JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and databases.
• Experience with REST APIs, Git, testing, and modern development workflows.
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployments, and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Build reliable, maintainable systems with strong ownership.
• Design and optimize APIs, architecture, and performance.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand real-world requirements.
• Code, debug, test, and document software; maintain high quality standards.
• Leverage AI intelligently to move faster while ensuring correctness.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

Next.js

NestJS

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs

Database design

Query optimization

Git

Testing & debugging

DevOps basics

Cloud deployments

Linux

AI integration

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Linux

Job description

We’re looking for a world-class Software Engineer with 8+ years of strong, hands‑on experience to join our team in Dubai.

This is not a role for someone who simply knows frameworks. We want an engineer who understands software engineering deeply, thinks clearly, solves difficult problems, takes ownership, and can build reliable, maintainable systems.

What we’re looking for

8+ years of serious, hands‑on software engineering experience

Exceptionally strong problem‑solving and analytical ability

Proactive and energetic, someone who sees an issue, investigates it, and fixes it properly

Excellent software engineering fundamentals

Strong understanding of system design, architecture, APIs, performance, scalability, testing, debugging, security, and clean code

Able to work independently and make sound technical decisions

Strong ownership mentality and a great attitude

Comfortable working closely with the business and understanding real‑world requirements

Strong technical experience with

JavaScript / TypeScript

Node.js

Next.js

NestJS

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs and modern backend architecture

Database design, indexing, query optimization, and performance

Git and professional development workflows

Automated testing and production debugging

Modern software development practices

You should be technically curious and stay current with modern frameworks, tools, AI‑assisted development, infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

Some practical DevOps knowledge is a plus for example Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployments, Linux, monitoring, and troubleshooting production environments but this is fundamentally a software engineering role, not a DevOps position.

AI is a tool and not a replacement for engineering ability

We actively use AI and expect our engineers to know how to leverage it intelligently to move faster.

However, you must have strong engineering fundamentals and be able to code, debug, architect, and solve problems without AI.

We are not looking for someone who simply copies AI‑generated code without understanding it.

You should be able to challenge AI output, identify poor architecture, catch bugs, improve generated code, and recognize when a proposed solution is wrong.

AI should amplify your engineering ability , not replace it.

The person we want

You’re smart, curious, active, resourceful, and technically strong.

You don’t wait around when something is broken.

You investigate it, understand the root cause, and fix it properly.

You care about the quality, performance, reliability, and maintainability of what you build.

You enjoy learning new technologies, but you understand that strong software engineering fundamentals matter more than simply knowing the latest framework.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Work setup: Full-time, on‑site in our Business Bay office

Availability: Ready to join immediately

• If you’re a genuinely strong software engineer who enjoys difficult problems, takes ownership, and understands the difference between writing code and engineering software, we’d like to hear from you.