Backend engineer (Dubai)

Backend engineer

Location: Dubai

Duration: 6 months with extension

Experience: 5 Years

Required

Architect, design, and develop REST and/or GraphQL APIs and microservices that follow industry best practices, using Python (FastAPI / Flask) and Node.js (Express.js).

Build video-metadata processing and event-driven systems.

Design and optimise database schemas across relational and NoSQL stores (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, TimescaleDB, Redis) for efficient retrieval and storage.

Implement message-broker-based pipelines using Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Implement authentication and security (JWT, OAuth) and apply API security best practices.

Optimise API performance for low latency and high throughput; identify and resolve bottlenecks; implement caching.

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines; containerise with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.

Integrate backend services with AI/ML components and collaborate with cross-functional teams.