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Backend Engineer

Presight Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 10 Jun 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $90k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • No Relocation Support
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

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 have 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 be able to deliver top-quality, error-free work on time.

Location
Abu Dhabi

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency
  • Work with Spring Boot
  • Interpret briefs to create high-quality coding that functions according to specifications
  • Determine application functions and build objectives with the team
  • Ensure that written code aligns with project objectives
  • Handle external and embedded databases such as Mongo, MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • Work with Kafka and Elastic Search
  • Create database schemas that characterize and support business processes
  • Implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
  • Utilize code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Understand basic design principles behind scalable applications
  • Apply microservice design and architectural patterns
  • Implement design patterns for distributed systems
  • Maintain Docker/Container clusters
  • Work with complex event processing and event-driven architecture
  • Collaborate with team members to solve problems
  • Identify and resolve immediate and potential issues with applications
  • 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 sciences, coding, or a related field
  • At least 5 years' experience in Java-based programming
  • Significant coding skills in Java; additional languages are 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 of top-class coding and builds
  • Ability to work with other developers and assist junior team members
  • Meticulous in both analysis and execution

This is a 12-month contract role based in Abu Dhabi.

What Working at Presight Offers

  • Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment that encourages personal growth and focuses on groundbreaking innovations.
  • Career: Accelerate your career through high-impact projects and access to resources for continuous growth and learning opportunities.
  • Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits, and more.

Join us at Presight, where we offer a culture of innovation, outstanding career growth opportunities, and competitive rewards. If you're eager to conquer new frontiers in AI and thrive in a dynamic environment, we welcome you to our community.

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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.