Software Engineer Backend Microservices and Cloud Development - talabat - Dubai UAE Position Overview
Software Engineer Backend Microservices and Cloud Development at talabat designs and develops scalable software solutions that power the company's digital delivery platform. The role focuses on building reliable backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, improving system performance, and delivering software solutions using modern engineering practices and cloud technologies.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Software Development
Salary: 18000-24000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to understand business challenges and design technical solutions.
- Develop, test, and release software solutions that address end-to-end problems within the business domain.
- Deliver incremental improvements through small and continuous releases aligned with engineering standards.
- Build scalable backend systems while ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
- Contribute to improving engineering workflows, development practices, and system architecture.
- Support the team in developing collaborative engineering practices that encourage continuous improvement.
- Analyze and simplify complex systems, processes, and technical solutions to enhance efficiency and performance.
Ideal Profile
- Minimum three years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience working in environments that follow modern engineering practices such as Extreme Programming, Lean development, and Continuous Delivery.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, .NET, or Golang.
- Experience implementing automated testing with strong focus on end-to-end quality.
- Knowledge of distributed systems architecture including microservices, event-driven systems, and RESTful services.
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.
- Familiarity with trunk-based development and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with a growth-oriented mindset.
Skills Set
- Backend software development and microservices architecture
- Cloud computing platforms and distributed systems
- Automated testing and software quality assurance
- Continuous delivery and trunk-based development
- RESTful API development and system integration
- Database design and data management
- Agile software development practices
- Technical problem solving and collaboration
Why Join Us
- Work with one of the largest technology-driven delivery platforms in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Contribute to building scalable systems that support millions of daily customer interactions.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams working on innovative delivery and commerce technologies.
- Gain exposure to modern software development practices and cloud-native systems.
About the Company
talabat is the leading online food ordering and grocery delivery platform across the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in Kuwait in 2004 and part of the global Delivery Hero network, talabat connects millions of customers with restaurants, grocery providers, and retail partners through its digital platform. The company continues to expand its digital commerce ecosystem and logistics infrastructure to support fast and reliable delivery services across the region.