IT Group Security - Facial Recognition - Senior Software Engineer

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Job summary

Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join an agile feature team in Dubai. You will design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade software, ensure quality through CI/CD, and contribute to architectural decisions.

The role emphasizes secure coding, problem solving, and modern tooling, including AI-assisted development utilities. Relocation to Dubai and collaboration with Emirates IT teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in Agile ways of working.
• Experience with Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Hibernate, React, microservices, RESTful APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical design and write secure, optimized code following Emirates Group standards.
• Develop and maintain enterprise software and modules with CI/CD integration.
• Participate in on-call support and resolve production issues within SLAs.
• Ensure built-in quality and 100% unit testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Keep codebase healthy through refactoring and monitoring integration.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

React

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Unit testing

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Cursor

Claude

Job description

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'.

Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as Senior Software Engineer.

The Senior Software Engineer is a fully participating member of an agile feature team who works independently on software development and problem resolution. The role involves technical design, software development, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions/products that support the Emirates Group Business.

In this role you will:

• Work with senior technical engineers in the technical design process by contributing to analyzing technical application requirements.
• Convert technical solutions for small to medium-sized initiatives into low-level design and working code.
• Independently write secure and optimized code by implementing Emirates Group approved coding standards.
• Participate in rotational on-call support and actively participate in resolving production issues within SLAs with minimal or no active supervision.
• Responsible for built-in quality and ensuring 100% unit testing as part of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analyse and fix all identified defects with minimal rework
• Ensure re-factoring practices are adequately adopted to ensure minimum code debt.
• Ensure logging and monitoring hooks are implemented in the code development.
• Continuously stay current with the relevant technologies and implement the learnings to enhance code quality.
• Adhere to the Emirates Group IT coding standards, guidelines, and best practices and contribute to Software Engineering Playbooks and other Standards documents.

Qualification

To be considered for the role you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in Agile ways of working.

• Experience with technologies and frameworks such as Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Hibernate, React, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining medium to large-scale enterprise applications and modules.
• Solid understanding of software testing concepts, including unit testing, functional testing, test automation, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and resolve a variety of technical issues.
• Strong Agile software development, systems analysis, and technical design skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, or equivalent) for code development, debugging, testing, refactoring, and technical documentation, with an understanding of responsible AI usage and code validation practices.

Leadership Role: No

Salary & benefits

• Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.