Backend Engineer jobs in United Arab Emirates
Principal Backend Developer
Peergrowth Consultancy Co.
Senior Backend Engineer: Build Scalable APIs & Systems
Mashreq Bank PSC
Lead Backend Engineer – Fintech, Global, Remote
Revolut Ltd
Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Node.js) | Performance & Mentorship
SellAnyCar.com
Software Engineer - Backend (PHP or Nodejs)
SellAnyCar.com
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Mashreqbank PSC
Remote Backend Engineer - Equity Eligible Energy Platform
Jobgether
Back End Developer
LongOn Consultancy Limited
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Management Solutions International MSI
Senior Angular Full-Stack Engineer
Leading Edge
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Back-end Developer
Ziphire.hr
Backend Engineer
Soar Software Development Company
Backend Engineer: Fintech API & Systems Reliability
Soar Software Development Company
Sr. Software Engineer - REMOTE
Jobgether
Senior Backend Engineer
SellAnyCar.com
Remote Backend Engineer for Climate Tech Platform
Jobgether
Remote Mid-Level Engineer (Backend)
Jobgether
I.T Support Engineer
Abu Dhabi Branch
Fullstack Developer (, Azure) Dubai
Techcarrot FZ LLC
Oilfield Sales & Applications Engineer
Leading Edge
Sr Outsystems Developer - onsite Abu Dhabi -Immediate joiners
Zealogics.com
Principal Backend Developer
Job summary
A leading consultancy firm in Dubai is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of backend systems for its eCommerce platform. In this role, you will ensure high performance, reliability, and security while mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates have at least 8 years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on scalable eCommerce solutions. Knowledge of various programming languages like Python, Java, and cloud services like AWS is essential. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team and drive technical excellence.
Qualifications
- 8 years of backend development experience with at least 2 years in a principal or staff engineer role.
- Proven experience building and scaling backend systems for eCommerce platforms.
- Strong analytical skills and passion for technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead backend architecture decisions for a high-performance eCommerce platform.
- Define and enforce backend development standards.
- Build and maintain microservices and APIs.
Skills
Education
Tools
We are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of the backend systems that power our eCommerce platform across both web and mobile applications. As a senior technical leader you will play a key role in scaling architecture, improving performance, and ensuring the reliability of systems that serve thousands of customers.
- Lead backend architecture decisions for a scalable, secure, and high‑performance eCommerce platform.
- Define and enforce backend development standards and best practices.
- Build and maintain microservices, APIs, and backend logic that support product catalogs, order processing, payments, user accounts, and more.
- Integrate third‑party services such as payment gateways, logistics APIs, ERP/CRM systems, etc.
- Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers; conduct code reviews and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
- Optimize database queries, service response times, and server resource usage to ensure high performance during peak traffic.
- Implement caching strategies, background jobs, and async processes for efficiency.
- Ensure systems adhere to security best practices (e.g., data encryption, secure authentication/authorization, PCI compliance for payments).
- Work with DevSecOps to regularly audit and improve system security.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8 years of backend development experience with at least 2 years in a principal or staff engineer role.
- Proven experience building and scaling backend systems for eCommerce platforms.
- Languages: Python, Java, or Go.
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Django, etc.
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis.
- APIs: RESTful, GraphQL.
- Cloud: AWS, GCP, or Azure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.).
- Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.
- A passion for technology and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Experience with headless commerce or composable commerce architecture.
- Familiarity with mobile backend integration (iOS & Android).
- Experience in DevOps or platform engineering practices.
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