KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
· Design, develop, and operate backend services for real-time signal ingestion, event processing, alarm evaluation, and safety logic using Java and Spring. · Implement event-driven microservices that consume and produce real-time data streams via messaging platforms. · Ensure low-latency, high-availability processing of operational signals in a distributed production environment. · Develop and maintain real-time Web UI components using React and WebSocket to visualize operational status, alarms, and alerts. · Collaborate with platform, data, and infrastructure teams to ensure service reliability, observability, and operational stability. · Participate in on-call support, incident analysis, and continuous improvement of production systems. · Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural alignment within the Smart Solutions platform.
OTHER · Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Founder’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies · Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Education & Qualifications:
· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
· Strong academic record with a keen interest in Web Development, Software Engineering, System
Architecture, and Database Management.
Experience:
· Approximately 4–5 years of professional software development experience.
· Proven experience developing and supporting Java and Spring-based applications in production
environments.
· Practical experience delivering both backend services and web-based user interfaces in full stack
development roles.
Skills:
· Strong hands-on development capability in Java and Spring / Spring Boot.
· Good understanding of event-driven microservice architecture and asynchronous communication
patterns.
· Experience designing or implementing services for real-time signal processing, alarm handling, event
correlation, or safety-related logic.
· Practical experience with React for operational web UI development.
· Experience using WebSocket or similar real-time communication mechanisms between backend services
and web clients.
· Familiarity with containerized deployment environments and production support practices is preferred.
· Familiarity with Kafka, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, OpenSearch, Grafana, or similar platform
technologies.
· English communication skills sufficient for understanding technical documents and participating in basic
meetings (expected level: OPIc IM3 or equivalent). · Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions. · Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: · Daily/weekly interaction with the Director / Manager of Software Development · Daily interaction with functional experts from other DP World departments as the team member of specific project teams · Team members.
External: · The ability to communicate effectively with external parties is essential to successfully perform this role. Examples of these external parties include: 1. BU team 2. OPS teams 3. Regional stakeholder
FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
Operates with substantial day to day autonomy and independence within budgetary and business parameters,
Consults with Team lead when required.
Acts as a mid-level individual contributor with ownership of assigned services and features. Makes technical
decisions within the scope, adhering to the platform standards and architectural guidelines.
Collaborate for cross-domain decisions through established channels.
The position is also expected to discuss initiatives, strategies, deliver presentations and promote best practice
with regard to any relevant issues directly with key customers internally and externally.
