IT Group Security - Facial Recognition - Senior Technical Software Engineer

Emirates; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Job summary

Emirates is seeking a Senior Technical Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable, secure software within an agile team in Dubai.

The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with architects, stakeholders, and vendors to achieve business outcomes, while adopting modern CI/CD, testing, and observability practices.

Qualifications

• Degree or honours in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years delivering enterprise applications in Agile environments.
• Experience designing secure, scalable enterprise software.
• Expertise in Java, Spring, Hibernate, React, and microservices.
• Strong CI/CD, testing, performance optimization, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of medium to large-scale initiatives.
• Develop and review high-quality software per standards.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with architects, stakeholders, and vendors to deliver outcomes.
• Drive secure coding, test automation, CI/CD, and observability.
• Resolve complex production issues and major incidents within SLAs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI-assisted tools.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

React

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Software engineering practices

Education

Degree or Honours in CS/CE/Engineering

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

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 Technical Software Engineer.

The Senior Technical Software Engineer is a key technical member of an agile feature team who provides technical leadership while remaining hands‑on in software development and problem resolution. The role is responsible for leading technical design, driving the delivery of scalable and secure software solutions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with architects, stakeholders, vendors, and dependent teams to successfully deliver business outcomes that support the Emirates Group.

In This Role You Will

• Lead the technical design and delivery of medium to large-scale initiatives, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Design, develop, review, and maintain high-quality software in accordance with Emirates Group engineering standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and guidance to software engineering teams.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, stakeholders, vendors, and dependent teams to drive successful delivery and resolve technical dependencies, risks, and challenges.
• Drive engineering excellence through secure coding, test automation, CI/CD, observability, refactoring, and continuous improvement practices.
• Lead the resolution of complex technical and production issues, including major incidents, root cause analysis, and service restoration within agreed SLAs.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, and contribute to engineering standards, playbooks, and best practices.

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
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with proven experience delivering enterprise applications in Agile environments.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining large‑scale, secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise applications.
• Expertise in technologies and frameworks such as Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Hibernate, React, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong systems analysis, solution design, and architecture skills with the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including secure coding, design patterns, testing strategies, performance optimization, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
• Proven experience leading technical delivery, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering quality across multiple initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience managing technical dependencies and influencing technology decisions.
• Strong problem‑solving, risk management, and production support capabilities, including major incident management and root cause analysis.
• Hands‑on experience using AI‑assisted development tools and an understanding of responsible AI usage and modern AI‑enabled software engineering 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.