Senior Backend Engineer

About This Role

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will be part of a highly collaborative, distributed engineering team building complex backend systems and APIs that power global operations. You will work on scalable, high-performance software that directly impacts users and businesses worldwide. Operating in a remote-first, asynchronous environment, you’ll have the autonomy to organize your work while contributing to cross-functional projects and platform improvements. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining backend solutions with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability. This role provides opportunities to lead major projects, mentor peers, and influence technical direction. If you thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment and enjoy solving meaningful technical problems, this position offers strong professional growth and impact.

Accountabilities

• Lead the development of backend systems, APIs, and integrations for key products, ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Participate in cross-team initiatives and provide technical insights to improve product design and functionality
• Contribute to the shared codebase through code reviews, mentoring, and collaborative problem-solving
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical and business issues, maintaining high-quality standards
• Engage in non-team activities including support rotations, RFC discussions, hiring processes, and platform improvements
• Collaborate closely with frontend, QA, and SRE teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Influence technical direction and propose enhancements to architecture, tools, and workflows

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Senior Backend Engineer with a proven track record of building, deploying, and maintaining complex software projects
• Proficiency in Postgres or similar relational databases
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including design patterns, testing, debugging, and code quality best practices
• Nice-to-have skills: functional programming experience (Elixir, Erlang, Scala, Clojure, Haskell), Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, React/Next.js
• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong communication and collaboration abilities

Benefits

• Fully remote work with the flexibility to organize your schedule asynchronously
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Unlimited paid time off and generous parental leave policies
• Mental health support and wellness resources
• Learning and development budget to support professional growth
• Home office equipment and setup allowance
• Opportunities to participate in local meetups or coworking spaces with reimbursement
• Supportive and innovative work culture that encourages autonomy and experimentation

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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