Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a new multi sector AI programme in Abu Dhabi. This is a backend-first, platform-focused role
. The emphasis is on building the underlying systems that power AI applications rather than working directly on AI models.

You will design, build, and operate scalable services, APIs, event-driven systems, and data infrastructure that support production environments.

• Design and build backend services, APIs, and platform components that support scalable systems
• Define service boundaries, API contracts, and inter-service communication patterns
• Build and operate event-driven architecture (Kafka, Service Bus, or equivalent)
• Design reliable asynchronous systems with strong schema management and consumer design
• Work with Postgre
  
  SQL at scale
  , caching, and distributed data systems
• Deploy and operate services using Kubernetes and containerisation
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Implement strong observability practices (logging, tracing, metrics, SLOs)

• 7+ years experience in backend or platform engineering
• Proven ownership of production-grade distributed systems
• Strong experience with event-driven systems and messaging infrastructure
• Proficiency in Java AND Python OR Go
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments
• Strong experience with Postgre
  
  SQL at scale
• Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts (consistency, retries, idempotency, etc.)