Frontend Developer jobs in United Arab Emirates

1014 years of professional software engineering experience with clear progression into system ownership, architecture and technical leadership.

We are hiring a Senior Engineer who operates at architect level while remaining hands‑on. This role owns backend and platform architecture, leads technical decision‑making and raises engineering standards across mission‑critical fintech systems.

• Design, evolve and govern backend and service architectures using PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI.
• Own REST API architecture including domain modelling, versioning, idempotency and security controls.
• Define and review HLDs/LLDs ensuring scalability, auditability and resilience.
• Drive decisions around data consistency, transactions and fault tolerance.

• Actively code on complex workflows, financial logic and core platform services.
• Review critical code paths for correctness, performance and security.
• Lead incident remediation through structured RCA and systemic fixes.
• Own technical debt prioritisation aligned with business and risk impact.

• Establish AI‑assisted engineering practices for development, testing and documentation.
• Define responsible AI usage standards with strict data protection controls.
• Coach engineers on effective AI‑assisted workflows without compromising rigor.

• Own data modelling strategies using MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Ensure financial accuracy, traceability and regulatory compliance.
• Design systems with auditability and operational resilience as first‑class concerns.

• Lead and mentor a small backend/platform team.
• Provide architectural direction and technical feedback.
• Partner with product, compliance, security and DevOps teams.
• Participate in hiring and technical interviews.

• Expert backend engineering in PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI.
• Deep experience with REST APIs and RDBMS systems.
• Strong grounding in clean architecture, testing and CI/CD.
• Proven experience in regulated or fintech environments.