Lead Java Developer

Job Title: Backend Lead

Experience: 10+ Years Location: Dubai (Onsite)

Candidate should be in UAE

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Lead with strong expertise in enterprise-grade system design, micro services architecture, and large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise along with strong leadership, architectural ownership, and stakeholder management capabilities.

This role requires hands-on development, architectural decision-making, and end-to-end ownership of backend platforms built using modern Java (17+), Spring ecosystem, and event-driven architectures.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems.

● Drive technical strategy, solution architecture, and system design across multiple projects.

● Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and guide best engineering practices.

● Design and develop high-performance microservices using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.

● Own API design standards, ensuring robust RESTful services, idempotency, and backward compatibility.

● Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.

● Ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and resiliency using distributed system principles.

● Collaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.

● Drive best practices around code quality, performance optimization, and security.

● Oversee end-to-end delivery, from requirement analysis to production deployment and post-release support.

Key Skills & Technical Expertise

● Programming: Java 17+ (Strong command of functional programming, streams, concurrency)

● Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security

● Architecture:

o Microservices Architecture

o Distributed Systems

o Event-Driven Architecture

o API Design & Idempotency

● Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Event Processing

● System Design: High availability, scalability, fault tolerance

● Databases: SQL & NoSQL databases

● DevOps & Cloud Exposure: CI/CD, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)

● Design Principles: SOLID, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Leadership & Soft Skills

● Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance

● Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration skills

● Ability to drive architectural discussions and influence technical decisions

● Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred / Nice to Have

● Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

● Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

● Experience with performance tuning, scalability testing, and system resilience patterns

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED23,000.00 - AED27,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Notice period
• Current Salary per month in AED
• Expected salary per month in AED

Experience:

• Docker, Kubernetes: 3 years (Required)
• Java 17 and above: 5 years (Required)
• Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security: 8 years (Required)
• Total: 10 years (Required)
• Microservices Architecture: 7 years (Required)
• Kafka, Event Processing: 4 years (Required)
• SQL & NOSQL: 6 years (Required)

Language:

• Arabic (Preferred)