Backend Software Developer

Iberdrola Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Relocation assistance

Modern workplace perks

Job summary

Iberdrola Innovation Middle East is seeking a Backend Software Developer in Qatar to build scalable cloud-native SaaS services. You will implement backend features in Java with Spring Boot, write tests, and ensure production-ready delivery with CI/CD pipelines.

Work with a Digital Architect and cross-functional squads in a fast-moving environment. The role emphasizes REST API development, SQL data modeling, containerisation with Docker, and collaborating with Product Managers and Data/AI

Qualifications

• 3+ years backend development with Java
• Experience building RESTful services and relational databases
• Experience in cloud environments (GCP preferred) and containerisation (Docker)

Responsibilities

• Lead backend feature development for SaaS products
• Develop and maintain REST APIs in Java (Spring Boot)
• Write unit and integration tests as part of delivery
• Review code and participate in PR-based review cycles
• Fix defects and support releases in production
• Design data schemas and migrations for relational databases
• Containerise services and integrate with CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with Product Manager and Data/AI Engineers
• Document API contracts and technical notes

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Automated Testing

SQL

REST API Design

Git & PR Workflow

Docker

Cloud Platforms

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Cloud certs (nice to have)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GCBuild)

Job description

Backend Software Developer page is loaded## Backend Software Developerlocations: Qatar, Dohaposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: November 1, 2026 (28 days left to apply)job requisition id: R-34050Position Description:At Iberdrola Innovation Middle East we are building a suite of highly scalable, cloud-native SaaS products, and we are looking for a Backend Developer to join one of our core development squads. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who already writes solid Java and wants to grow fast in a modern cloud environment.You will build and maintain the services behind our multi-tenant SaaS platform, working shoulder to shoulder with the squad's Digital Architect, who will review your code, guide your technical decisions, and help you level up, and other software developers. We are looking for someone who writes clean, tested code, asks good questions, takes feedback well, and finishes what they start.* **Primary mission:** Deliver well-tested, production-ready backend features for our cloud-native SaaS products, under the technical guidance of the squad's Digital Architect.* **Key stakeholders:** Digital Architect (direct manager), Squad Software Developers, Product Manager, Data/AI Engineers.* **Employment type**: Full-timeJobs to Be Done:* Lead the Frontend Engineering Team: Manage, grow, and set the technical direction for all frontend engineers. Own hiring, code review standards, individual development plans, and the allocation of frontend capacity across squads and platform work.* Feature Development: Implement backend features and REST APIs in Java (Spring Boot) for our SaaS products, from a defined ticket through to a running service in production.* Testing as Part of the Work: Write unit and integration tests for everything you build. Tests are part of the deliverable, not a separate task to be done later.* Code Review Participation: Submit small, reviewable pull requests and act on review feedback quickly. Review your peers' code and learn from theirs.* Bug Fixing & Support: Investigate and fix defects in your squad's services, including reproducing issues from logs and traces, and supporting releases when your code is involved.* Data Layer Work: Write and optimise SQL queries, design straightforward schemas and migrations, and work with the platform's persistence layer under guidance.* Cloud-Native Delivery: Containerise and ship your services through the squad's existing CI/CD pipelines; understand what happens to your code after the merge.* Collaboration: Work with the Product Manager to clarify requirements before coding, and with Data/AI Engineers when your services consume or expose data and model outputs.* Documentation: Keep API contracts and technical notes current for the components you own.Education Requirements:* Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent verifiable hands-on software engineering experience.* Preferred: Relevant technical certification in software engineering or cloud platforms.* Licenses/Accreditations (nice to have): GCP or equivalent AWS/Azure certifications related to either Software Engineering / Solutions ArchitectingExperience:* Years of experience: 3+ years of hands-on backend development, with Java as the primary language in a professional setting.* Domain exposure: Building and running web or SaaS applications; REST API development; relational databases; working in a cloud environment (Google Cloud preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable); containerisation (Docker).* Ways of working: Experience working in an agile squad with version control, pull-request-based review, and an automated build and deployment pipeline.* Nice to have: Exposure to multi-tenant applications, message queues or event-driven patterns, observability tooling, or basic Python.Skills and Competencies* Technical:+ **Java** (Java 17+, solid command of the language and its ecosystem) - Must-have+ **Spring Boot** (REST controllers, dependency injection, configuration, data access) - Must-have+ **Automated Testing** (JUnit, mocking, integration tests) - Must-have+ **SQL and Relational Data Modelling** - Nice-to-have+ **Git and Pull-Request Workflow** - Must-have+ **REST API Design & Implementation** - Nice-to-have (strongly preferred)+ **Docker & Containerised Deployment** - Nice-to-have (strongly preferred)+ **Cloud Platforms** (GCP: Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, or equivalents on AWS/Azure) - Nice-to-have+ **Foundational Python** (enough to read a data pipeline and collaborate with Data/AI engineers) - Nice-to-have* Behavioural: Ownership of assigned work through to production, willingness to ask early rather than stay blocked, receptiveness to code review, attention to detail, clear written English, and genuine curiosity about how the wider platform works.* Tools/Systems: Git, CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Google Cloud Build, etc.), Docker, Jira, Confluence, relational and non-relational DB engines.Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):* Design System Adoption: Share of product UI built from design-system components rather than bespoke markup. Target: > 85%* Delivery Consistency: Assigned sprint items completed and merged within the sprint. Target: 85%* Code Review Efficiency: Pull requests merged without major rework, and review feedback addressed promptly. Target: 80% merged without major rework* Test Coverage Contribution: Test coverage of new and modified code in the squad's repositories. Target: >80% on new code* Production Stability: Critical or high-severity defects in production traced to own delivered code. Target: < 2 per quarter* Technical Growth: Progression against an agreed development plan set with the Senior Software Developer. Target: Reviewed quarterly* Career growth: You will work alongside senior engineers who review your code and invest in your development, on a real SaaS platform with real customers rather than internal tooling. There is a clear path towards Senior Software Developer and Digital Architect for people who deliver and grow.* Culture: Engineering-first and builder mindset. We value working software and hands-on validation over endless theoretical debates. Small squads, short feedback loops, and modern technology chosen on merit.* Rewards: Competitive tax-free salary in Qatar, comprehensive health benefits, relocation assistance, and modern workplace perks, among others.**Mobility Information**Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.**Job Posting End Date:**noviembre-1-2026