Backend Engineer (AI-First)

Role: Backend Engineer (AI-First)

Location: Dubai / Hybri

dDepartment: Technology & Operation

sReports To : CI

OPosition: Full-Tim

e
About u

s:GlobalDrum is empowering the media sector to own, understand, and monetise their most valuable social audiences, using live audience behavioral data for brands to operate diversified business models on demand for themselve

s.
We are evolving our unique next-generation B2B2C Platform as a Service (PaaS) that operates on a globally distributed cloud infrastructure incorporating a scalable, event-driven architecture using the latest AI and data techniques to evolve an entire sect

or.
Located in London, Dubai, New York and Dubai, the Company is at the centre of reshaping how global brands will evolve in a sector valued at $276Bn in 2025 representing 30% of all digital ad spend

ing.If this seems too ambitious for you, then don't ap

ply.
Job Descrip

tion:Are you an AI pioneer who still loves to get your hands dirty in the code

base?
We are looking for a visio nary, hands-on AI/Backend Eng ineer to be a core builder of our multi-tenant platform. Working within a fast-paced development team in Dubai, you will architect and deploy the complex backend systems that drive monetisation such as content ingestion, ad-serving, and subscriptions. You will heavily leverage AI development tools to write, test, and ship AWS or cloud-agnostic code at unprecedented s

peeds.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a proven track record of building massive, data-intensive global systems, we want you as part of our engineerin

g team.
Key Responsib

ilities:Develop, test, and maintain backend services and public APIs for our multi-tenant SaaS p
latform.Integrate third-party systems, including ad networks, subscription billing, and MCP so
lutions.Write clean, efficient code while maximizing output through the use of agentic A
I tools.Actively participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and other Scrum cer

emonies.
Required Skills and Qualif

ications:Proven experience in large-scale AI-assisted development and utilizing agentic w
orkflows.Solid understanding of Solution Architecture, AWS, and cloud-agnostic infras
tructure.Demonstrable experience working in fast-moving startup envi
ronments.Practical experience operating within a strict Scrum/Agile f

ramework.
Preferred Experience/Quali

fications:Hands-on experience with SaaS/PaaS platforms and multi-tenant arch
itectures.Familiarity with MarTech, AdTech, payment systems, and MCP

solutions.
Bonus Points If

You Have...While not strictly required, exposure to the following will make you a standout

candidate:Deep understand ing of the Media and/or News technology
ecosystems.Exp erienc e in AdTech (advertising networks, programmatic bidding, a
d serving).A Startup/Scale-up background, bringing a strategic, client-centric, and solution-oriented mindset to technical probl

em-solving.