# English-speaking Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf > On 10 November 2026: 59 open Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf, 2 mention visa sponsorship, from 28 companies. Source: Gulf Dev Jobs, https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/role/backend 59 open Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf at companies where English is the working language, so you don't need to speak Arabic. 2 of them offer visa sponsorship. Posted salaries range from $135k–300k a year. ## Jobs - [(Principal) Backend Development Engineer](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/bybit-principal-backend-development-engineer-z4y8czb): Bybit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 9 November 2026. - [Software Engineer l - Backend](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/delivery-hero-software-engineer-l-backend-tq5f654): Delivery Hero, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 3 November 2026. - [Senior Software Engineer - Backend](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/delivery-hero-senior-software-engineer-backend-nqcstm3): Delivery Hero, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 3 November 2026. - [Software Engineer ll - Backend](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/delivery-hero-software-engineer-ll-backend-farxnk5): Delivery Hero, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 3 November 2026. - [Senior Backend Software Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript)](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/tawantech-senior-backend-software-engineer-node-js-typescript-ang7l4a): TAWANTECH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 2 November 2026. - [Principal Backend Development Engineer (C++)](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/bybit-principal-backend-development-engineer-c-kqyjpxk): Bybit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 28 October 2026. - [Data API Engineer](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/supabase-data-api-engineer-p4u1s2n): Supabase, Remote (worldwide). Posted 24 October 2026. - [Senior Software Engineer - Backend](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/d360-bank-senior-software-engineer-backend-cm1wpac): D360 Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 19 October 2026. - [Lead Backend Engineer, Trading Risk](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/bybit-lead-backend-engineer-trading-risk-ut89ty1): Bybit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 19 October 2026. - [Java Developer - Banking Experience](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/tawantech-java-developer-banking-experience-ushpdbu): TAWANTECH, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 18 October 2026. - [Senior ML Backend Engineer - Search & Recommendations](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/salla-senior-ml-backend-engineer-search-recommendations-ule5scn): Salla, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Remote (Saudi Arabia). Posted 14 October 2026. - [Senior Software Engineer (Backend)](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/bayut-dubizzle-senior-software-engineer-backend-545j16n): Bayut | dubizzle, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 8 October 2026. - [Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/bybit-principal-backend-development-engineer-c-y36x0s9): Bybit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 2 October 2026. - [Senior Back-End Engineer (Python / Azure)](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/luxoft-senior-back-end-engineer-python-azure-bf17zv7): DXC Luxoft · Luxoft, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On-site. Posted 1 October 2026. - [Lead Backend Engineer - PayLink](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/salla-lead-backend-engineer-paylink-sbanbv8): Salla, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 28 September 2026. - [OutSystems / .NET, Developer](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/master-works-outsystems-net-developer-hty65jb): Master-Works, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 28 September 2026. - [Senior Backend Engineer - PayLink](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/salla-senior-backend-engineer-paylink-pnrf7bj): Salla, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. On-site. Posted 28 September 2026. - [Backend Engineer](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/supy-backend-engineer-gs6q54w): Supy, Remote. Posted 24 September 2026. - [Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Data Streaming](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/camunda-senior-software-engineer-backend-data-streaming-457ojm8): Camunda, Remote (EMEA). Posted 9 September 2026. - [Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Data Layer](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/camunda-senior-software-engineer-backend-data-layer-45yre5r): Camunda, Remote (EMEA). Posted 9 September 2026. These are the first 20 of 59 jobs; https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/role/backend lists them all. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many English-speaking Backend jobs are there in the UAE & the Gulf? Gulf Dev Jobs lists 59 English-speaking Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf right now, at 28 companies where English is the working language. Jobs come straight from the employers' own careers pages and are checked every day, and closed jobs are removed. Get new ones by email with [job alerts](https://gulfdevjobs.com/subscribe). ### Do I need to speak Arabic to get a Backend job in the UAE & the Gulf? No. None of the 59 jobs listed here asks for Arabic. You apply in English, on the employer's own site. Every company on Gulf Dev Jobs works in English, and jobs that need business-level or fluent Arabic are left out. ### Which companies sponsor visas for Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf? 2 of the 59 jobs listed here offer visa sponsorship, as stated in the job post. The company offering it is [Sumara Technology](https://gulfdevjobs.com/companies/sumara-technology). Check the visa terms with the employer before you apply. See all [tech jobs with visa sponsorship in the UAE & the Gulf](https://gulfdevjobs.com/visa-sponsorship-jobs). ### What do Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf pay? 3 of the 59 jobs listed here state a yearly salary in USD. Posted salaries range from $135k–300k a year. Salaries appear only when the employer states them; Gulf Dev Jobs never estimates pay. [Sort these jobs by salary](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs?role=backend&sort=salary) to see the best-paid first. ### Are there remote Backend jobs in the UAE & the Gulf? Yes. 25 of the 59 jobs listed here are fully remote; the rest are hybrid or on-site. 7 of the 59 say you can apply from anywhere, so check each job post for where you need to live. See all [remote tech jobs in the UAE & the Gulf](https://gulfdevjobs.com/remote-jobs). ## Related searches - [Backend jobs in Dubai](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/role/backend/in/dubai) - [Backend jobs in Riyadh](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/role/backend/in/riyadh) - [Jobs in the United Arab Emirates](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/united-arab-emirates) - [Jobs in Saudi Arabia](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/saudi-arabia) - [Jobs in Qatar](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/qatar) - [Jobs in Kuwait](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/kuwait) - [Jobs in Bahrain](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/bahrain) - [Jobs in Oman](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/oman) - [Jobs in Riyadh](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/riyadh) - [Jobs in Abu Dhabi](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/abu-dhabi) - [Jobs in Dubai](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/dubai) - [Jobs in Doha](https://gulfdevjobs.com/jobs/in/doha)