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Senior Backend Engineer

Job in Dubai, Dubai, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: Aquanow
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-03
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 200000 AED Yearly AED 120000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Backend Engineer (Payments)

Aquanow is a trading and technology company powering the next generation of financial services. We’re at the forefront of the rapidly evolving digital asset space, empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. As a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, we offer innovative services in cryptocurrency trading, liquidity management, and secure digital asset storage. Our platform is built to deliver seamless, scalable, and reliable solutions that cater to the needs of institutional clients and businesses seeking to unlock the potential of digital finance.

Aquanow is committed to driving growth and shaping the future of the digital economy by offering unparalleled opportunities for innovation and advancement in the world of digital assets.

With rapid global expansion, we have established offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Dubai, Malaysia, Turkey, and beyond. Our international customer base includes some of the world’s fastest-growing fintech companies and leading financial institutions.

Your Contribution to Our Growth

We’re seeking two Senior Software Developers to join our Global Payments engineering team in Dubai. This is a brand-new function supporting Aquanow’s global expansion, working alongside our Tech Lead to build the next generation of our payments platform.

This role is ideal for an experienced backend engineer who thrives in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance payment systems. You’ll build and enhance our payment orchestration layer, integrate with multiple payment service providers (PSPs) globally, and contribute to the reliability, observability, and scalability of our platform.

You’ll play a key role in developing our new global payments product which is designed to enable cross-border transfers using digital assets while connecting to multiple payment providers worldwide. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys solving complex distributed systems challenges, thrives in a fast‑moving fintech environment, and wants to make a meaningful impact in building new global financial infrastructure.

This is a Full‑Time, Permanent position working Hybrid out of our Dubai office.

What You’ll Do
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high‑availability backend services and APIs using Node.js and Type Script, and Java.
  • Collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver robust payment workflows and integrations.
  • Work on core components of our Payments product, including external PSP connectivity, routing logic, and transaction reconciliation.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions to ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and system security.
  • Implement best practices for coding, testing, and deployment in a cloud‑native environment.
  • Lead and participate in code reviews, ensuring high‑quality standards and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in payments and backend systems.
We’d Love to See
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in backend development in production environments.
  • Strong proficiency with Node.js and Type Script.
  • 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Java (preferably with Spring Boot).
  • 3+ years of experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, Rabbit

    MQ, or Event Hub.
  • Experience in designing and building RESTful APIs and event‑driven systems.
  • Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Experience with SQL and No

    SQL databases.
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments.
  • Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and performance optimization skills.
  • Prior experience in Payments or Fintech domains — particularly with external PSP integrations, FX, or settlement systems.
  • Familiarity with AWS services and Dev Ops tooling.
  • Experience working in a regulated financial environment.
  • Exposure to real‑time data processing and distributed systems design.

These are not strict requirements to thrive in this role. We believe that people can learn and understand…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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