Senior Backend Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer

Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi

About Presight

Presight is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by generative AI. An ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi-based G42 as its majority shareholder, Presight combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale—driving business and societal impact. Presight excels in all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities. Through a range of GenAI-powered products and solutions, Presight enables public and private sector organizations to realize their AI strategies and ambitions faster.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Presight, you will play a key role in the design, development, and optimization of advanced software systems that power our AI and analytics solutions. You will be responsible for building secure, scalable, and high-performing backend services, while contributing to architectural discussions and leading the implementation of best practices across backend engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, secure, and scalable backend services and APIs using technologies such as Java, Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and backend architecture.
• Develop clean, reusable, and maintainable code using industry best practices.
• Build and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Design and maintain scalable databases, particularly using PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Implement security measures and authentication layers to protect backend APIs.
• Participate in overall product architecture discussions to ensure backend services align with system-wide goals.
• Contribute to Agile development cycles, including sprint planning, estimation, testing, and documentation.
• Assist in requirement analysis, effort estimation, and prioritization of backend development tasks.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, contributing to knowledge-sharing and technical growth across the team.
• Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans and related risk assessments.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of software engineering experience with strong backend development exposure.
• At least 3 years of experience working in Agile development environments within AI or analytics-focused organizations.
• Strong expertise in one or more backend technologies: Java, Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Proficient in building RESTful APIs using frameworks like Spring Boot.
• Experience implementing backend API security and authorization layers.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with relational databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and a collaborative mindset.
  
  

• Deep domain knowledge in AI, big data, or analytics platforms.
• Experience working in high-performance, data-intensive application environments.
• Passion for continuous improvement and innovation in backend engineering practices.
  
  

• Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment with a global vision and focus on innovation.
• Career: Accelerate your career through high-impact projects and access to resources for continuous growth and learning opportunities.
• Rewards: Competitive remuneration with perks including healthcare, education support, and leave benefits.