Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Java): Building and optimizing core marketplace services for a leading home services super-app with an accent on dispatching algorithms, API design, and system reliability. Focus on migrating legacy services to a modern Java platform, scaling high-throughput systems, and integrating AI-driven automation.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company

hirify.global is the region’s leading super-app for home services, scaling rapidly across the UAE and KSA with an AI-first engineering approach.

What you will do

• Take end-to-end ownership of core marketplace services, from design to production.
• Develop and optimize dispatching algorithms to match customer demand with professionals in real time.
• Design and maintain high-throughput APIs for third-party integrations.
• Migrate legacy PHP services to a robust Java-based architecture.
• Collaborate on database modeling and performance tuning to ensure system reliability.
• Experiment with AI tools and automation to accelerate development cycles.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot (MVC, RESTful services).
• Deep experience with MySQL and Hibernate.
• Proven ability to design distributed, high-throughput systems using RabbitMQ and Redis.
• Solid understanding of SOLID principles, object-oriented design, and testing discipline.
• Senior-level capability to make sound technical trade-offs and mentor team members.

Nice to have

• Experience with NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Exposure to AI agents and automation frameworks.
• Cloud and containerization skills (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with PHP/Symfony.

Culture & Benefits

• High-trust engineering team with real autonomy and an entrepreneurial culture.
• Commitment to professional growth through mentorship, coaching, and training.
• Fair and objective performance management system.
• Perks including birthday leave, free service credits, and referral bonuses.
• Participation in a shared, well-supported on-call rotation.

Hiring process

• Initial conversation with the People & Culture team.
• Technical interview with the hiring manager.
• Case study session focusing on system design and problem-solving.
• Final conversation with engineering leadership.