Android Software Engineer jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job description

A well-established IT solutions provider based in the UAE is expanding its engineering team and is seeking a skilled Java Software Engineer. Over the past five years, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering specialised, high-performance technology solutions that optimise and streamline operations for clients worldwide.

The organisation is recognised as a leading technology firm in the region, with a strong focus on building low-latency, real-time platforms, including iGaming and casino products used at scale.

You will join a highly technical engineering team responsible for the development of real-time gaming products. The role focuses on building and maintaining low-latency, high-throughput backend systems using Java and modern event-driven architectures.

You’ll work on performance-critical systems where speed, reliability, and scalability are essential, contributing directly to core platform architecture and production systems.

• Design, develop, and maintain low-latency Java applications for casino and gaming platforms
• Build and optimise real-time data processing pipelines and caching mechanisms to maximise system performance
• Develop and maintain high-throughput, event-driven systems supporting live gaming environments
• Contribute to backend and platform architecture for scalable, real-time systems
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance across backend services
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimisations
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
• Support and enhance live production gaming systems

• Strong commercial experience with Java (Java 8+) / Core Java
• Experience developing low-latency, high-performance systems
• Hands‑on experience with Netty, WebSockets, and asynchronous/event‑driven architectures
• Experience with LMAX Disruptor or similar high-performance concurrency frameworks
• Experience with Apache Kafka and/or RabbitMQ
• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimisation
• Experience developing RESTful APIs
• Experience with MongoDB and/or MySQL
• Familiarity with distributed caching technologies such as Hazelcast
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience working in Linux-based environments
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills

• Competitive, tax‑free salary
• Relocation support to Dubai
• High‑impact role with real technical ownership
• Collaborative, engineering‑led culture
• Long‑term career growth and development
• Opportunity to work on high‑scale, real‑time gaming products