First Orion

Backend Engineer

First Orion
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeDubai • United Arab EmiratesMid-LevelSenior💰 £30,800 - £54,100 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.x microservices, with a strong focus on REST API development and cloud-agnostic deployment strategies. Proficient in implementing secure integrations and building observable services using modern monitoring and logging practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Java Development ExperienceSpring Boot 3.x ProficiencyREST API Design and ImplementationMicroservice Architecture UnderstandingExperience with PostgreSQL and Redis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheCloudDockerGradleJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, build, enhance, and own Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.x microservices
  • Develop REST APIs and services supporting call treatment orchestration, brand data, analytics, and billing
  • Apply hexagonal architecture to isolate business logic from infrastructure through ports and adapters
  • Build event-driven services using Apache Kafka for event streaming and asynchronous processing
  • Work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and MinIO or other S3-compatible object storage
  • Design cloud-agnostic, multi-tenant services for deployment across public cloud and on-premises environments
  • Containerize and deploy services using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Implement secure integrations using modern identity, access management, secrets management, and transport-security practices
  • Build observable services using modern monitoring, structured logging, dashboards, and distributed tracing tools
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, technical design decisions, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
  • Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to deliver reliable, maintainable, carrier-grade solutions
  • Work primarily during local business hours, with occasional flexibility for planned maintenance, project implementations, and service escalations across time zones
  • Operate as an individual contributor without direct people management responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3+ years of professional Java development experience using Java 11 or later; Java 17 or 21 preferred
  • Hands-on experience with Spring Boot 3.x, including Web, Data JPA, and Security
  • Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and/or Redis
  • Experience using Git; Bitbucket experience preferred
  • Foundational experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of microservice architecture and modern backend design principles
  • Experience designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting production services
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, distributed environment
  • Experience with Gradle using Kotlin DSL
  • Experience with OIDC or comparable identity and access management standards
  • Telecommunications or carrier-integration exposure
  • Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms
  • Experience with hexagonal, ports-and-adapters, or clean architecture
  • Experience creating or maintaining Helm charts
  • Experience with modern monitoring, dashboards, distributed tracing, or structured application logging
  • Knowledge of cloud-agnostic design patterns and deployment across public cloud or on-premises environments
  • Experience with S3-compatible object storage
  • Experience using secrets-management tools
  • Familiarity with GDPR, data residency, or regional data-protection requirements
  • Experience building high-throughput or low-latency systems
  • Applicants must have the legal right to work in their country of residence

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Generous paid time off and public holidays in accordance with local employment requirements
  • Retirement or pension benefits where applicable
  • Annual home-country flight allowance for eligible UAE-based employees and dependents
  • Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global organization
  • Competitive salary package

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Hard Skills
Java 21Spring Boot 3.xREST API DevelopmentPostgreSQLRedisDockerKubernetesApache KafkaGradleHelm Charts
Soft Skills
Problem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaborative Work Style
Tools & Technologies
GitBitbucketS3-Compatible Object StorageSecrets Management ToolsMonitoring Tools
Industry Keywords
TelecommunicationsCarrier-IntegrationGDPRData ResidencyData Protection Requirements