Hiring_ Java Lead_Dubai,UAE

Job Title: Backend Lead

Experience: 12+ Years

Location: Dubai (Onsite)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Lead with strong expertise in enterprise-grade system design, micro services architecture, and large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise along with strong leadership, architectural ownership, and stakeholder management capabilities.

This role requires hands-on development, architectural decision-making, and end-to-end ownership of backend platforms built using modern Java (17+), Spring ecosystem, and event-driven architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems.

• Drive technical strategy, solution architecture, and system design across multiple projects.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and guide best engineering practices.

• Design and develop high-performance microservices using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.

• Own API design standards, ensuring robust RESTful services, idempotency, and backward compatibility.

• Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.

• Ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and resiliency using distributed system principles.

• Collaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Drive best practices around code quality, performance optimization, and security.

• Oversee end-to-end delivery, from requirement analysis to production deployment and post-release support.

Key Skills & Technical Expertise

• Programming: Java 17+ (Strong command of functional programming, streams, concurrency)

• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security

• Architecture:

o Microservices Architecture

o Distributed Systems

o Event-Driven Architecture

o API Design & Idempotency

• Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Event Processing

• System Design: High availability, scalability, fault tolerance

• Databases: SQL & NoSQL databases

• DevOps & Cloud Exposure: CI/CD, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)

• Design Principles: SOLID, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration skills

• Ability to drive architectural discussions and influence technical decisions

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

• Experience with performance tuning, scalability testing, and system resilience patterns

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact systems

• High ownership role with architectural influence

• Collaborative and technically driven environment

• Exposure to modern engineering practices and cutting-edge technologies

Interested candidates can share their cvs at [email protected]