Java Backend Lead Architect

Job Title:

Java Backend Lead

Experience:

12+ Years

Location:

Dubai (Onsite)

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
.

• 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.

• Programming: Java 17+ (Strong command of functional programming, streams, concurrency)
• Distributed Systems
• API Design & Idempotency
• Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Event Processing
• System Design: High availability, scalability, fault tolerance
• Databases: SQL & No
  
  SQL databases

• 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

• 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

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Full-time

Job Function:
Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Software Development, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics