Backend Software Engineer
Backend Software Engineer at ByteDance — Dubai, Dubai, AE
- Company: ByteDance
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, AE
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: AED 240000–420000 / year
- Posted: 2026-05-23
About this role
Backend Software Engineer - Dubai
ByteDance - Dubai
Salary: AED 240,000 - 420,000 per year
About the Role:
ByteDance is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join our Dubai office. You will develop backend services that power content delivery and recommendation systems for our global platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop high-performance backend services
- Build scalable microservices architecture
- Optimize system performance for low-latency, high-throughput applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on feature development
- Write clean, tested, well-documented code
- Participate in system design and architecture reviews
- Debug complex production issues
- Contribute to engineering standards and best practices
Requirements:
- At least 2 years of backend software development experience
- Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python
- Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices
- Familiarity with databases (MySQL, Redis) and message queues (Kafka)
- Understanding of networking and operating systems
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- BSc in Computer Science or equivalent
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and relocation support
- Health insurance
- Annual flight tickets
- Generous leave policy
- Professional development
- Global company with career mobility