Software developers for Dubai tech start-ups, regional product teams, software houses that build for clients and established companies that bring development in-house: web and mobile apps, booking and e-commerce platforms, integrations between CRM, ERP and payment providers, internal tools. On-site, hybrid and remote set-ups are all common. We help you define the stack and the level, then candidates do a short take-home or live coding task that your own engineer reviews.
Hire a software developerLooking for a job?A developer who writes code your team can read and maintain, ships in small steps, tests before release and asks about the business problem before choosing a framework.
A CV full of frameworks says little about how a person codes. The decision belongs to your engineer, so the checks are built for them to review.
Typical hiring mistake: hiring a developer to also run IT. A software developer builds and maintains software; an IT support specialist looks after laptops, accounts, printers and networks; an IT manager owns systems, vendors and the IT budget. Another mistake: a small company hires one junior developer to build a whole platform alone with no review. If there is no senior engineer in-house, budget for an external code review or start with a senior developer.
| Level | Salary, AED/month |
|---|---|
| Junior developer | 6,000 - 10,000 |
| Software developer, mid-level | 10,000 - 18,000 |
| Senior developer or tech lead | 18,000 - 32,000 |
Market estimate for Dubai in 2026, cross-checked with Indeed. Allowances, a bonus, equity in start-ups and in-demand stacks change the full package; remote set-ups may differ.
Besides the salary, the employer covers the work permit and residence visa, medical test, Emirates ID and mandatory health insurance. By UAE law these costs cannot be deducted from the employee's pay.
Exact visa and insurance costs depend on company category, emirate and plan. See the full cost of hiring guide or ask us for a budget for your case.
Market estimate for 2026: about 6,000 - 10,000 AED per month for a junior developer, 10,000 - 18,000 AED for a mid-level developer and 18,000 - 32,000 AED for a senior developer or tech lead. Allowances, a bonus, equity and the stack change the full package.
Ask an engineer you trust, inside the company or external, to review a short coding task of two to four hours and to talk it through with the candidate. Look at readability, tests, error handling and how the candidate explains choices. Do not judge by the number of frameworks on the CV, and do not give real backlog work as an unpaid test.
Our fee is fixed for each role and agreed before the search starts. A 10% prepayment of the fee starts the search, the rest is due once the person has started work. If it does not work out, we find a replacement free of charge within 1 month after the person starts. The employer makes the hiring decision.
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