Principal Software Engineer

Job Title: Principal Java Developer

Location: Onsite – Dubai, UAE

Salary: AED 35,000 per month (tax-free)

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role:

We are hiring a Principal Java Developer to lead the backend engineering of our high-performance platforms. This is a strategic, hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone experienced in architecting and delivering high-volume, high-load systems in fast-paced environments.

You’ll work closely with engineering leads, architects, and cross-functional teams to shape the technical direction, solve scalability challenges, and guide the development of robust and reliable services that power mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and implement scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Lead efforts to optimize system performance, throughput, and resilience.
• Mentor and support development teams in following engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Ensure system quality through code reviews, automated testing, and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to long-term architectural vision and technology roadmap.
• Own critical production systems and lead incident response when needed.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional backend development experience with strong expertise in Java.
• Proven success building and scaling high-load, high-concurrency systems.
• Deep knowledge of Spring Boot, RESTful services, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.
• Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching, and distributed system design.
• Proficient in performance tuning, memory management, and monitoring tools.
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and architectural decision-making skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kafka, Redis, or event-driven architectures.
• Cloud experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Exposure to real-time processing or transactional systems in fintech, gaming, or telco domains.