Backend Developer

Role: Backend Developer
Experience: 8 years
Location: Onsite Dubai
Positions: 2
Job Type: Permanent

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with a strong technical foundation and architectural mindset. The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-performance backend systems and microservices architectures writing clean optimized code using modern Java Spring Boot and cloud-native technologies.

As a key contributor you will take end-to-end technical ownership including architecture and design decisions core backend development and performance optimization in large-scale distributed systems.

• Design develop and maintain scalable and robust Java-based microservices using Spring Boot.
• Take full ownership of system architecture design patterns and end-to-end design decisions.
• Write high-performance code applying advanced data structures and algorithms for large data challenges.
• Design and implement caching strategies and low-latency data pipelines using Redis.
• Develop and deploy containerized services using Docker and orchestrate via Kubernetes.
• Lead the technical direction on projects including system design database schema design and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with product teams and engineers to convert requirements into scalable production-ready solutions.
• Conduct thorough code reviews enforce best coding practices and mentor junior developers (without formal management responsibilities).

• Strong core Java (8/11/17) development experience with advanced JVM knowledge.
• In-depth understanding of data structures algorithms and backend application.
• Expertise in Spring Boot Spring Cloud and production-grade microservices.
• Practical experience in system architecture design patterns (Factory Singleton Observer etc.) and principles (SOLID DDD).
• Hands-on experience with Redis for caching and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in Docker and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
• Strong database skills: SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL solutions.
• Exposure to distributed systems message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures.
• Experience in high-throughput low-latency environments with a focus on performance tuning.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and take full technical ownership.
• Key Skills: Java Data Structures Algorithms Microservices Java Collections Generics Spring Boot System Architecture Kafka Kubernetes Lambda.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure).
• Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Knowledge of load testing and system resilience strategies (rate limiting circuit breakers).
  

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