Hands-On Senior Backend Engineer (AI-First)
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GlobalDrum is seeking a hands-on Senior Backend Engineer (AI-First) to architect and deploy backend systems for a multi-tenant PaaS platform in the media sector. The role requires deep expertise in AWS, event-driven architectures, and AI development tools, with a hybrid work setup in Dubai.
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Responsibilities
- Architect and develop scalable, cloud agnostic backend services and real time, event driven data pipelines
- Design and implement secure multi tenant solutions, payment system integrations, and robust public APIs
- Build and integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) solutions to support advanced agentic capabilities
- Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies, taking ownership of complex architectural epics and mentoring team members
Requirements
- Extensive hands on experience in large scale 'AI vibe' development (fluent in coding assistants and agentic workflows)
- Deep expertise in Solution Architecture, AWS, and building cloud agnostic backend solutions
- Proven experience designing real time, event driven architectures
- Strong background working in early stage startup environments using Scrum
- Strong domain knowledge in SaaS/PaaS, Multi tenant solutions, MarTech, and AdTech (preferred)
- Direct experience integrating complex payment gateways (e.g., Stripe) and building MCP layers (preferred)
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Role Overview
- Role: Hands On Senior Backend Engineer (AI First)
- Location: Dubai / Hybrid
- Department: Technology & Operations
- Reports To: CIO
- Position: Full Time
About Us
- GlobalDrum is empowering the media sector to own, understand, and monetise their most valuable social audiences.
- We are evolving a next generation B2B2C Platform as a Service (PaaS) on globally distributed cloud infrastructure.
- Located in London, Dubai, New York and Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and develop scalable, cloud agnostic backend services and real time, event driven data pipelines.
- Design and implement secure multi tenant solutions, payment system integrations, and robust public APIs.
- Build and integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) solutions to support advanced agentic capabilities.
- Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies, taking ownership of complex architectural epics and mentoring team members.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Extensive hands on experience in large scale 'AI vibe' development (fluent in coding assistants and agentic workflows).
- Deep expertise in Solution Architecture, AWS, and building cloud agnostic backend solutions.
- Proven experience designing real time, event driven architectures.
- Strong background working in early stage startup environments using Scrum.
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
- Strong domain knowledge in SaaS/PaaS, Multi tenant solutions, MarTech, and AdTech.
- Direct experience integrating complex payment gateways (e.g., Stripe) and building MCP layers.
Bonus Points If You Have...
- Deep understanding of the Media and/or News technology ecosystems.
- Experience in AdTech (advertising networks, programmatic bidding, ad serving).
- A Consulting or Startup/Scale up background.
Why Join Us?
- The chance to build a ground breaking AI platform from day one
- Competitive equity options package and salary
- Flexible working environment
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