Backend Engineer — SaaS Platform Services & API Development

We’re hiring: Backend Engineer — SaaS Platform Services & API Development Location: Dubai, UAE Function: Technology / Product Engineering We are building a scalable, secure, customer-facing SaaS platform for device financing, control, and lifecycle management. We are looking for a hands-on Backend Engineer to help build the server-side foundation of the platform — including APIs, backend services, data models, business workflows, integrations, background jobs, authentication and authorisation, audit trails, observability and production-grade reliability. This is a builder role within Technology / Product Engineering. You will work closely with frontend, mobile, DevOps, architecture, product, and security stakeholders to turn platform workflows into secure, reliable, and maintainable backend services. What you will own: • Backend services and API development • Device financing, control, and lifecycle-management workflows • Secure API design, validation, error handling, and documentation • Data models, database migrations, transactions, and data integrity • Authentication, authorisation, tenant isolation, and audit logging • Integrations with identity, payments, notifications, device management, and partner systems • Background jobs, scheduled tasks, queues, and event-driven workflows • Unit, integration, and API tests for critical backend services • Backend observability, logging, metrics, and production diagnostics • Service documentation, API contracts, and troubleshooting guidance We are looking for someone with hands-on backend engineering experience building production software systems. Relevant experience may include: TypeScript / Node.js, Java / Kotlin, Python, Go, C# / .NET, REST or GraphQL APIs, OpenAPI / Swagger, PostgreSQL or similar databases, Redis, queues or event streaming, Docker, AWS / Azure / GCP, OAuth2 / OIDC, automated testing, observability and production debugging. Experience in SaaS, fintech, telecom, device management, security, lending, payments, regulated platforms, or customer-facing API products would be a strong advantage. This role suits someone who can bring structure without bureaucracy: practical, disciplined, hands-on and comfortable building in an early-stage environment where the platform and engineering practices are still maturing. #BackendEngineer #SoftwareEngineering #APIDevelopment #SaaS #FinTech #Cloud #PlatformEngineering #DubaiJobs #Hiring Show more Show less

Relevant experience may include: TypeScript / Node.js, Java / Kotlin, Python, Go, C# / .NET, REST or GraphQL APIs, OpenAPI / Swagger, PostgreSQL or similar databases, Redis, queues or event streaming, Docker, AWS / Azure / GCP, OAuth2 / OIDC, automated testing, observability and production debugging.

Backend services and API development; Device financing, control, and lifecycle-management workflows; Secure API design, validation, error handling, and documentation; Data models, database migrations, transactions, and data integrity; Authentication, authorisation, tenant isolation, and audit logging; Integrations with identity, payments, notifications, device management, and partner systems; Background jobs, scheduled tasks, queues, and event-driven workflows; Unit, integration, and API tests for critical backend services; Backend observability, logging, metrics, and production diagnostics; Service documentation, API contracts, and troubleshooting guidance.