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Backend Jobs in United Arab Emirates

There are 338 open Backend jobs in United Arab Emirates on freehire right now. 107 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and microservices.

Most requested skills

api 59%
cloud 39%
microservices 35%
java 33%
rest 30%
aws 29%
ci-cd 29%
docker 27%

How the work is done

Remote 34 · 10%
Onsite 10 · 3%
Hybrid 6 · 2%

Visa sponsorship offered in 100% of the 15 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 166
Lead 10
Staff 6
Junior 4
Principal 4
Intern 2

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 5
51-200 employees 3
1-10 employees 1

338 jobs

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338 jobs Posted Sort

Lead/Senior Backend Developer (TypeScript/Node.js)

NewBe an early applicant RemoteMENALead

United Arab Emirates

Utorg, a stablecoin payments infrastructure company (on/off-ramps, self-custodial wallets, crypto cards), seeks a Lead/Senior Backend Engineer to own architecture across two large microservice platforms, drive blockchain and payment-provider integrations, and partially offload the Tech Lead. Core stack: TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, NATS, Kubernetes/GCP.

Agile AI API Blockchain Cloud +29 skills

AI Backend Engineer - Remote & Global Scale

NewBe an early applicant MENA

United Arab Emirates

Backend engineer on Deel's team building robust, scalable API and data-layer features for a global payroll platform serving 150+ countries, using AI tools like Claude to speed up development while contributing to architecture, coding standards, and security in a distributed team.

Elasticsearch Java Backend Engineer

NewBe an early applicant MENA

United Arab Emirates

Anix Global is hiring an Elasticsearch Java Backend Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design, implement, and optimize Elasticsearch clusters and indices, build Spark data pipelines, and develop scalable Java/Spring back-end applications integrated with existing systems.

Data Modeling Data Pipelines Elasticsearch Java Spark +1 skills

Bitcoin Suisse AG

Senior Backend Developer (.NET)

NewBe an early applicant MENASenior

United Arab Emirates

Bitcoin Suisse is hiring a Senior Backend Developer (.NET) in Abu Dhabi to design, build, and maintain its internal Client Management System — the platform powering client onboarding, KYC, compliance, and trading support for its crypto brokerage. The role centers on robust .NET services, REST/OpenAPI APIs, and event-driven architecture (Kafka) in a cross-location team.

Agile Automation Azure Azure DevOps Backbone.js +12 skills

Bitcoin Suisse AG

Senior .NET Backend Engineer | Event-Driven & Kafka

NewBe an early applicant MENASenior

United Arab Emirates

Senior .NET backend engineer at Bitcoin Suisse in Abu Dhabi who designs, builds, and maintains scalable enterprise applications in a distributed, event-driven (Kafka) landscape. The role involves driving architectural decisions, mentoring junior engineers, and advancing test automation within an agile, security-focused team.

Agile Automation .NET Event Driven Architecture Test Automation

Backend Developer

NewBe an early applicant MENA

United Arab Emirates

Backend Developer in Abu Dhabi designing and building APIs and scalable backend services using Node.js/NestJS, Golang, and PostgreSQL, with REST and gRPC integration, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and monitoring tools. FinTech domain experience and FIX Protocol knowledge are a plus.

Agile API AWS Azure CI/CD +15 skills

Senior Backend Engineer for AI Tasking & Testing

NewBe an early applicant MENASenior

United Arab Emirates

Synthires is hiring a senior backend engineer in Dubai to support an AI training project: day to day, they create realistic coding tasks, build deterministic verifiers, and refine codebases with automated tests and performance tuning. No prior AI experience is required.

CNS Middle East

Emirati Software Engineer - Backend, APIs & Cloud

NewBe an early applicant MENA

United Arab Emirates

CNS Middle East is hiring an Emirati software engineer in Dubai with about two years of experience to design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and backend services using Python, Java, and modern frameworks. The engineer owns features end-to-end and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable software.

Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)

Open 50d APAC, MENAFull-timePrincipal

Principal Backend Engineer (C++) designing and developing Bybit's high-concurrency, low-latency trading core systems, leveraging C++, Redis, Kafka, and Elasticsearch.

C++ Cryptocurrency Distributed Systems Elasticsearch Kafka +3 skills

Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)

Open 15d MENAFull-timePrincipal

United Arab Emirates

Develops and maintains trading tool engines (trading strategies and bots) at Bybit's crypto exchange, designing high-concurrency, low-latency backend systems in Go with strong observability and 24/7 production reliability. C++/Java low-latency experience and FIX/SBE knowledge are a plus.

C++ Cryptocurrency Incident Investigation Java Kafka +3 skills

Backend Architect - Pay&Card Tech

NewBe an early applicant RemoteAPAC, MENA

As a hands-on Backend Architect on Binance's Pay&Card team, you design, build, and maintain backend systems for card issuing and card lifecycle management, leading certification work with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay/Google Pay. Core stack: Java/Spring, distributed systems, and high-throughput payment infrastructure.

Agile AI Blockchain Cryptocurrency Distributed Systems +3 skills

Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud & Edge

United Arab Emirates

Analog (analogai) is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design scalable, high-performance backend services in a cloud-to-edge environment, powering its 'living world models'. The day-to-day centers on containerized development, cloud expertise, and operating large-scale in-production services on an edge-first architecture.

Backend Developer

United Arab Emirates

Designs, builds, and maintains scalable backend systems powering data-driven and AI applications, primarily with Java (Spring Boot) and Golang. Day-to-day work involves REST/gRPC APIs, databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch), messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and AWS cloud infrastructure.

AI API AWS Cloud Data Pipelines +29 skills

Alexander Lyons Solutions

Senior Java Backend Engineer — Microservices & Data

United Arab Emirates

Alexander Lyons Solutions is hiring a Senior Java Backend Engineer in Dubai to design, build, and operate high-volume data services in production with end-to-end ownership, from shaping features to ensuring reliability. The core stack is Java microservices with Docker, alongside databases and infrastructure troubleshooting.

Senior Backend Engineer — AI/Data Pipelines (Java/Golang)

United Arab Emirates

A senior backend engineer in Dubai building scalable backend systems for data-driven AI applications, primarily using Java (Spring Boot) and Golang to implement server-side logic and REST/gRPC APIs, integrating with databases and cloud services while collaborating with data engineering and AI/ML teams.

AI API Cloud Go gRPC +3 skills

Saas Properties l.l.c.

Senior .NET Backend Engineer for Enterprise API Platform

United Arab Emirates

A senior .NET backend engineer designs and builds ASP.NET Core Web APIs powering an enterprise mobile app for a real estate group, including server-driven UI schemas, ERP/CRM integrations, OAuth2/JWT security, CI/CD, Power BI telemetry, and cloud file storage.

API Authentication CI/CD Cloud CRM +6 skills

SOFTWARE ENGINEER-BACKEND

New On-siteMENA

United Arab Emirates

Junior backend software engineer (0-3 years) at Tech Unicorn in Dubai who designs, codes, tests and manages applications, builds automated tests, and tunes performance alongside engineering and product teams. Core stack: C#/.NET Core preferred, plus OOP languages (Go, C++, Python, Node.js), Azure/AWS cloud, and SQL/NoSQL databases.

AWS Azure Cloud C++ C# +5 skills

Lead Backend Engineer — Remote & AI-Driven Systems

United Arab Emirates

Dizzaract is hiring a Lead Backend Engineer based in its Abu Dhabi office to own the backend and lead the backend engineering team. Day to day, they design scalable systems, write and review code, set engineering standards, and drive delivery for services serving hundreds of thousands of users, including AI/LLM and database work.

Backend Application Development Associate

New RemoteMENAFull-time

United Arab Emirates

Backend developer who designs, builds, and maintains scalable backend services, REST APIs, databases, and third-party integrations (payments, notifications, auth) for web, mobile, SaaS, and AI-powered applications. Fully remote role collaborating with frontend, mobile, QA, and DevOps teams; needs 2+ years with Node.js, PHP/Laravel, Python, Java, or .NET.

Agile AI API Authentication AWS +44 skills

Senior Python / AI Backend Engineer

New MENAContractSenior

United Arab Emirates

Freelance backend pilot: extend an existing FastAPI hybrid-retrieval baseline so both semantic (vector) and lexical query paths enforce approved authorisation and record-label constraints, delivering via milestones M0–M4 with tests, evidence, and handover in an isolated sandbox. Core stack: Python, FastAPI, hybrid retrieval.