Lead Backend Engineer

Mark Williams seeks a Lead Backend Engineer in Dubai to manage tech tasks, enhance code, collaborate on IT products, and engage in agile processes. Requires Java, RESTful APIs, and SQL skills.

Description:
Mark Williams is recruiting for a Lead Backend Engineer for a leading tier-1 regional bank in Dubai.

Responsibilities:
- Oversee and prioritize technical tasks, guide the team on technical challenges, and continuously improve coding standards.
- Create and maintain technical knowledge bases, write tutorials, and provide training.
- Use backend engineering skills to enhance code reusability, optimization, testability, readability, and performance.
- Work with Product Owners, Team Leads, and Principal Engineers to ensure best practices and fulfill functional and non-functional requirements.
- Design, build, test, and automate IT products, focusing on Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development, and test automation.
- Set up IT environments, deploy products, and implement necessary changes while monitoring usage.
- Engage in agile processes, grooming, planning, and ensure acceptance criteria are met, while maintaining traceability of testing activities.

Requirements:
- Excellent in Java (Kotlin is a plus), and building RESTful APIs.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities.
- Proficient in SQL and one common database technology (e.g., Postgres, MySQL, MSSQL);
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SQL knowledge is a plus.
- Expertise in Java (8), Spring Framework, Microservices, and testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito).

- Experience with pair programming, continuous integration, test-driven development, and Agile methodologies.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Dev Ops, Docker, and infrastructure as code.
- Passion for development, continual learning, and openness to new ideas.
- Full stack engineering with React, domain-driven design principles, code refactoring, design patterns, and community contributions.