What Jobs are available for IT Lead in the United Arab Emirates?

• Project Planning & Execution : Lead end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Client Management : Act as the primary point of contact for clients, understanding their requirements and ensuring satisfaction.
• Team Coordination : Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and designers, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Risk Management : Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution.
• Technical Expertise : Provide technical guidance to teams and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
• Documentation : Maintain detailed project documentation, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Experience : 4-6 years of experience in technical project management, preferably in software development or IT services.
• Technical Proficiency : Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and cloud-based technologies. Proficiency in MVC, Laravel, Django, PHP, Javascript, Vue JS, React Js, etc.
• Leadership : Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve project goals.
• Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships effectively.
• Certifications : PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications are a plus.

• Opportunity to work with a global client in Dubai.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Comprehensive training in Mumbai to set you up for success.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Training : Mumbai, India (1-2 months)
• Permanent Role : Dubai, UAE (Client’s Payroll)

This is not a project management role — the focus is on technical support, maintenance, upgrades, and ensuring system reliability . The ideal candidate will have deep experience in SAP S/4HANA, application management, and continuous improvement of existing SAP environments.

Candidates based outside the UAE are welcome to apply, provided they can join within one month or immediately .

Oversee day-to-day support and maintenance of SAP S/4HANA applications across modules such as FI, CO, MM, SD, and HR.

Manage incident resolution, change requests, performance optimization , and system monitoring.

Collaborate with functional consultants and business users to ensure SAP systems align with operational needs.

Coordinate system upgrades, patches, and transport management in collaboration with Basis and ABAP teams.

Troubleshoot integration issues between SAP and non-SAP applications.

Conduct root cause analysis , document recurring issues, and implement permanent fixes.

Work closely with internal and external teams to ensure system stability, uptime, and security compliance .

Mentor junior support engineers and promote SAP best practices.

achelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

10+ years of hands-on experience in SAP support or technical maintenance roles.

Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA , including system configuration, transport management, and troubleshooting .

Proficiency in one or more core SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, HR).

Experience in Application Management Services (AMS) , incident management, and service-level-based support environments.

Familiarity with SAP Basis operations , ABAP debugging , and integration using APIs, BAPIs, and IDOCs .

Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager, Fiori, and cloud-hosted S/4HANA environments is a plus.

Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to lead small technical teams.

SAP S/4HANA system support and monitoring

Incident, change, and problem management

ABAP debugging and technical analysis

Integration troubleshooting (APIs, BAPIs, IDOCs)

Transport management and system upgrades

Stakeholder communication and team leadership

Job Type: Full time

Location: Dubai, AE

Level: Senior

Salary Range: To be discussed

Summary: Seeking Backend Technical Lead for server-side management in blockchain projects, ensuring scalability and security. Requires 10+ years' experience and expertise in backend tech like Java and Python.

Overview:

Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Technical Lead to lead the server-side development team, responsible for the architecture design and management of our entire backend system. This role is crucial in our blockchain exchange project, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of the system.

What You Will Do:

1. Design and optimize backend system architecture, including microservices, distributed systems, and API design
2. Ensure system high availability, scalability, and security
3. Lead and manage the backend development team, including developers across various tech stacks (Java, Go, Python, etc.)
4. Conduct recruitment, performance evaluations, and career development planning
5. Participate in project planning and management, ensuring timely completion and quality standards
6. Coordinate with frontend, operations, product, and other teams to drive project progress
7. Develop backend technology strategies, selecting appropriate tech stacks and tools
8. Track industry trends, introduce new technologies and best practices, and drive innovation
9. Oversee system performance tuning, identifying and resolving bottlenecks
10. Ensure system security, conducting assessments and improvements

What You Will Need:

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
2. 10+ years of backend development experience, with 5+ years in team management
3. Proven track record in designing and implementing high-performance, highly available backend systems
4. Proficiency in multiple backend tech stacks (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and their applications
5. Extensive experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems design
6. Familiarity with CI/CD processes and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)
7. Excellent communication and teamwork skills
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Full time

Location: Dubai, AE

Level: Senior

Salary Range: To be discussed

Summary

Seeking a Backend Technical Lead for a blockchain exchange, focusing on system architecture, management, and security. Requires 10+ years' experience and proficiency in multiple tech stacks.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Technical Lead to lead the server-side development team, responsible for the architecture design and management of our entire backend system. This role is crucial in our blockchain exchange project, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of the system.

What You Will Do

1. Design and optimize backend system architecture, including microservices, distributed systems, and API design.
2. Ensure system high availability, scalability, and security.
3. Lead and manage the backend development team, including developers across various tech stacks (Java, Go, Python, etc.).
4. Conduct recruitment, performance evaluations, and career development planning.
5. Participate in project planning and management, ensuring timely completion and quality standards.
6. Coordinate with frontend, operations, product, and other teams to drive project progress.
7. Develop backend technology strategies, selecting appropriate tech stacks and tools.
8. Track industry trends, introduce new technologies and best practices, and drive innovation.
9. Oversee system performance tuning, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
10. Ensure system security, conducting assessments and improvements.

What You Will Need

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
2. 10+ years of backend development experience, with 5+ years in team management.
3. Proven track record in designing and implementing high-performance, highly available backend systems.
4. Proficiency in multiple backend tech stacks (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and their applications.
5. Extensive experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems design.
6. Familiarity with CI/CD processes and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
7. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Backend Technical Lead /Dubai Based/ Crypto Exchange/

Posted 3 days ago

Full time

Dubai, AE

Senior

Salary Range:To be discussed

Full Job Description

Summary

Experienced Backend Technical Lead needed for blockchain project. Manage backend team, ensure system scalability, security, and performance. 10+ years' experience required.

Description

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Backend Technical Lead to lead the server-side development team, responsible for the architecture design and management of our entire backend system. This role is crucial in our blockchain exchange project, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of the system.

What You Will Do

Design and optimize backend system architecture, including microservices, distributed systems, and API design
Ensure system high availability, scalability, and security
Lead and manage the backend development team, including developers across various tech stacks (Java, Go, Python, etc.)
Conduct recruitment, performance evaluations, and career development planning
Participate in project planning and management, ensuring timely completion and quality standards
Coordinate with frontend, operations, product, and other teams to drive project progress
Develop backend technology strategies, selecting appropriate tech stacks and tools
Track industry trends, introduce new technologies and best practices, and drive innovation
Oversee system performance tuning, identifying and resolving bottlenecks
Ensure system security, conducting assessments and improvements

What You Will Need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
10+ years of backend development experience, with 5+ years in team management
Proven track record in designing and implementing high-performance, highly available backend systems
Proficiency in multiple backend tech stacks (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js) and their applications
Extensive experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems design
Familiarity with CI/CD processes and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Help bring AI agents to companies worldwide.

Over the next decade, autonomous agents will redefine how we work.

Botpress allows companies to build and deploy advanced AI agents that move beyond conversation into real business logic.

Our product works today and at scale, across industries, regions, and limitless use cases.

As the 3rd fastest-growing B2B AI start-up worldwide, we’re at the forefront of the AI revolution, providing the most widely-used platform for sophisticated AI agents.

The work ahead is ambitious. The opportunity is rare. We take a deliberate approach to growth: product-led, capital-efficient, and highly focused.

If you want to build foundational technology for one of the most meaningful platform shifts in software, we’re looking for top talent to join us.

Key Highlights:

• Over 1 million AI agents and chatbots deployed
• 700,000+ platform users
• Trusted by 35% of Fortune 500 companies
• 7 years of expertise in AI solutions

As the Technical Support Engineering Lead , you’ll manage and grow our support engineering team, ensuring our customers get world-class technical assistance and guidance. You’ll balance hands-on problem-solving with leadership responsibilities, driving improvements in processes, tooling, and knowledge-sharing while mentoring and enabling your team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, leadership, and customer success. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver an exceptional support experience and scale how our users succeed with AI automation.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Support Engineers
• Set team goals, track performance, and provide coaching for continuous growth
• Oversee support operations, ensuring timely, high-quality responses to customer issues
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex technical problems escalated from the team
• Establish and refine triage, escalation, and incident management processes
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to surface recurring issues and drive product improvements
• Own and improve internal knowledge bases and external documentation practices
• Analyze support trends, metrics, and user feedback to reduce friction and improve experience
• Represent the support function in cross-functional discussions and planning

• Proven experience in a technical support or engineering leadership role.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills and familiarity with modern web technologies.
• Comfortable reading and understanding TypeScript, Node.js, Javascript, and React.
• Experience working with APIs, logs, and cloud-based tools.
• Knowledge or exposure to AI/LLMs (Large Language Models) and their applications.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to coach and guide others.
• Calm and structured problem-solving approach in high-pressure scenarios.
• Experience managing or scaling support operations in a SaaS or AI/ML environment.
• Good knowledge of English and French. Bonus: Comfortable working in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or another language in our target regions.
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to create an excellent customer experience

Botpress recently raised its $25 million Series B funding. As a fast-growing start-up, we run a lean and innovative ship that leans on AI for maximum business impact. At Botpress, everyone is an owner, bringing their unique perspective and talents.

Our teams are talented and passionate. We intentionally hire individuals who are eager, passionate, talented, and hungry to learn and grow throughout their career.

We operate mainly in-office, with a culture that values both technical rigor and shared ambition.

You'll be on a team that's not just adapting to the AI revolution, but leading it. Joining our team means changing the future of enterprise AI and building technology that will define the next era of business automation.

• Work at the forefront of AI-powered automation in a fast-growing start-up.
• Grow in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits to support your well-being.

Staff Software Engineer C# and Python - Greenfield PaaS - Hedge Fund

Posted 2 days ago

Location: AE

Level: Senior

Salary Range: AED 600,000 - AED 800,000

Multi-Strategy Investment Manager seeks Lead Developer & Technical Architect to design a .Net, Python, and Azure PaaS. Onsite in UAE. Package: 600k-800k AED.

This Multi-Strategy Investment Manager with over 20 years of successful track record seeks a Lead Developer & Technical Architect for a newly created role designing, building, and implementing a Greenfield .Net, Python, and Azure-based PaaS (Platform as a Service) offering to enable the optimization of Application Development community (over 70 developers) through standardized design and development patterns and faster shipping of tools and apps.

1. Managing relationships with parallel Application Development and Systems Engineering functions, identifying issues in Developers workflows.
2. Design, build, and implement an Internal Development platform that enables self-service cloud environments.
3. Establish best practices and patterns that facilitate seamless integration between Development and Cloud operations.
4. Design and implement scalable, high-performance architectures that support Agile development practices.
5. Lead the creation of standardized deployment patterns for .NET and Python.
6. Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines.
7. Grow the team; you will be the first hire into this team, with two more Application Developer level individuals to be hired over the next 12 months.

1. Fluency in English.
2. Bachelor's / Master's in STEM field.
3. Minimum 10 years of Application Development and Architecture experience.
4. Current expertise in .NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET MVC.
5. Minimum 3 years of Python experience.
6. Experience with IaaC tools - Chef, Ansible, Terraform.
7. Experience with Docker / Kubernetes (AKS or EKS).
8. Minimum 5 years of Cloud experience with either Azure / AWS.

Location: UAE

Level: Senior

Salary Range: AED 600,000 - AED 800,000

Summary

Multi-Strategy Investment Manager seeks Lead Developer & Technical Architect to design and implement .Net, Python, and Azure PaaS. Onsite in UAE, package: 600k-800k AED, tax-free.

Description

Multi-Strategy Investment Manager with over 20 years' successful track record seeks a Lead Developer & Technical Architect for a newly created role. You will design, build, and implement a Greenfield .Net, Python, and Azure-based PaaS (Platform as a Service) offering to optimize the Application Development community (over 70 developers) through standardized design and development patterns and faster shipping of tools and apps.

Relocation and Visa: Paid in full

Working model: Onsite in UAE

Focus of role:

1. Managing relationships with parallel Application Development and Systems Engineering functions, identifying issues in Developers' workflows.
2. Design, build, and implement an Internal Development platform that enables self-service cloud environments.
3. Establish best practices and patterns that facilitate seamless integration between Development and Cloud operations.
4. Design and implement scalable, high-performance architectures that support Agile development practices.
5. Lead the creation of standardized deployment patterns for .NET and Python.
6. Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines.
7. Grow the team; you will be the first hire into this team, with two more Application Developer level individuals to be hired over the next 12 months.

Skills and Experience required:

1. Fluency in English.
2. Bachelor's / Master's in a STEM field.
3. Minimum 10 years' Application Development and Architecture experience.
4. Current expertise in .NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET MVC.
5. Minimum 3 years' Python experience.
6. Experience with IaaC tools - Chef, Ansible, Terraform.
7. Experience with Docker / Kubernetes (AKS or EKS).
8. Minimum 5 years' Cloud experience with either Azure / AWS.