Senior Backend Engineer – Dubai, UAE

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil & Gas Trading

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Category:

• Information Technology (IT) & Software
• Engineering & Technical
• Energy, Oil & Gas

Job Overview

A leading Oil & Gas Trading organization in Dubai is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join its technology team. The position is suited to a technically strong backend engineering professional with experience building scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems within complex technology environments.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development and enhancement of robust backend solutions that support sophisticated trading operations. The role will involve solving complex technical challenges, improving system reliability, and developing technology solutions that contribute to business performance and operational efficiency.

This opportunity offers strong career growth potential for backend engineering professionals working within the energy and commodity trading sector. Exposure to complex trading technology environments, large-scale systems, and technology-driven business operations can support continued professional development, technical training, and advancement toward senior engineering and architecture roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems supporting complex trading operations.
• Build reliable and high-performance backend solutions for enterprise technology environments.
• Contribute to the development of robust software architectures and backend services.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical and system-related challenges.
• Improve application performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Support system integration and backend technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, technology, trading, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes and technology solutions.
• Contribute to system reliability and operational stability.
• Follow software engineering standards, development best practices, and quality requirements.
• Support technology initiatives that enable business growth and operational efficiency.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or in a closely related software engineering role.
• Strong technical expertise in backend software development.
• Experience building scalable and high-performance systems.
• Strong understanding of backend architecture and software engineering principles.
• Experience working with complex technology environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to design reliable and maintainable backend solutions.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, technology-driven business environment.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, commodity trading, financial technology, or other complex trading environments would be advantageous.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary: AED 30,000 – AED 40,000 per month

The position offers an opportunity to work within the Oil & Gas Trading industry on complex, high-performance backend systems that directly support trading operations and business growth.

The role can provide career progression toward Senior/Lead Backend Engineer, Software Architect, Platform Engineer, or other technical leadership positions. Continued professional development, advanced engineering training, and technical certifications can further support long-term career growth.

Specific additional benefits have not been provided in the original job announcement.

Application Process

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Recruiter: Arfat Rasheed