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Backend Engineer

Presight Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 15 Aug 2024

Financial

  • Estimate: $100k - $150k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Hybrid
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Job
We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to join our company. In this role, you will design, create, and implement various Java-based solutions for the business, ranging from Java microservice applications to database programming. To be successful as a Backend developer, you should possess a specialist level of understanding and skill in developing a broad range of applications and proprietary solutions. A top-notch backend developer will be comfortable working independently and able to deliver top-quality, error-free work on time.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications that can handle high volume and low latency.
  • Interpret briefs to create high-quality code that functions according to specifications.
  • Determine application functions and build objectives in collaboration with the team.
  • Ensure that written code aligns with project objectives.
  • Work with external and embedded databases such as MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
  • Utilize Kafka and Elastic Search.
  • Create database schemas that support business processes.
  • Implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
  • Utilize code versioning tools, such as Git.
  • Understand basic design principles behind scalable applications and microservice design.
  • Implement design patterns for distributed systems.
  • Maintain Docker/Container clusters.
  • Engage in complex event processing and event-driven architecture.
  • Collaborate with team members to solve problems, and identify and resolve immediate and potential application issues.
  • Draft detailed reports on work performed and projects completed.
  • Participate in group meetings to discuss projects and objectives.
  • Assist other developers with troubleshooting, debugging, and coding.
  • Meet deadlines on fast-paced deliverables.

Qualifications

  • Degree in computer science, coding, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Java-based programming.
  • Significant coding skills in Java, with other languages being a major plus.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Knowledge of current frameworks, SDKs, APIs, and libraries.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good organizational and time-management skills.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing top-class coding and builds.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other developers and assist junior team members.
  • A meticulous approach to both analysis and execution.

What We Look For
If you are performance-driven, inquisitive, and possess the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. An eagerness to explore opportunities for building meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and a desire to create unique customer-centric solutions are vital. A bias for action and a passion for conquering new frontiers in the Big Data Analytics space are at the heart of our community.

What Working at Presight Offers

  • Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on groundbreaking, industry-first innovations.
  • Career: Outstanding learning, development, and growth opportunities through structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.
  • Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with benefits, including healthcare, education support, leave benefits, and more.
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About Presight

Presight, an ADX-listed public company limited by shares whose majority shareholder is Abu Dhabi company G42, is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). We combine big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact. With our world-class computer vision, AI and omni-analytics platform as its engine, we excel at all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies.