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Senior Backend Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 08 Jul 2025

Financial

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

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Job:
Presight, an ADX-listed public company backed by Abu Dhabi company G42, is a leading big data analytics firm that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver innovative solutions across various sectors. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build advanced software applications, ensuring flawless business logic, server scripts, and APIs.

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Responsibilities:

  • Design business-specific software components and modules in accordance with software design standards and methodologies.
  • Perform data modeling from external sources and manage data loading into the application database (ETL).
  • Optimize code for performance, stability, and resilience.
  • Investigate and work with complex data sources, including poorly documented binary formats.
  • Develop transformation logic to convert raw data into a usable format.
  • Deploy solutions to production and verify their correctness and stability.
  • Resolve production incidents and conduct post-mortem analyses.
  • Collaborate with ML Engineers to develop scalable and fail-safe services.
  • Comply with organizational policies related to QHSE, Business Continuity, and Information Security.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in designing, building, and supporting data-intensive network services.
  • Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, big data/Hadoop, Docker, and microservices development is a must.
  • Experience with NoSQL applications, weak schema definitions, and unreliable networks.
  • Familiarity with integrating 3rd party systems using various protocols (queues, SQL, file-based, gRPC, RESTful).
  • Experience supporting software in production, including log analysis and configuration adjustments.
  • Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
  • Proficiency in Python and exposure to other programming languages such as Java, Golang, or C++.
  • Understanding of Elasticsearch and Kubernetes.

Preferred Skills:

  • Exposure to Machine Learning concepts and frameworks.
  • Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work with ambiguity and explore complex data layers.

What We Offer:
At Presight, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that fosters personal growth and innovation. You will have the opportunity to accelerate your career through high-impact projects, receive a competitive remuneration package, and enjoy various benefits including healthcare and education support.

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