Senior Python Backend Engineer — Microservices & Data

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Python in Dubai to strengthen our IT capabilities. You will join an agile team, independently develop software, and contribute to design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep knowledge of Python backend development, Java with microservices, and modern web tech. You will implement secure code, participate in CI/CD, and ensure robust monitoring and testing across the stack.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of Backend Application Development experience, primarily in Java (8+) with microservices.
• Backend tech: Django, REST Framework, GraphQL, restQL, Solace, Gunicorn, NGINX.
• Data/ML tools: SciKit-Learn, TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, PySpark are listed among requirements.
• Automation testing with PyTest and adherence to coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Work within an agile feature team to design, build, test, and maintain software.
• Write secure, optimized code following established coding standards.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and ensure 100% unit test coverage.
• Assist in production issue resolution within SLAs with limited supervision.
• Ensure logging, monitoring, and observability hooks are in place.
• Refactor to minimize technical debt and improve code quality.

Skills

Python

Java

Microservices

CI/CD

Unit testing

Education

Degree in CS/Computing/Engineering

Tools

Django

REST Framework

GraphQL

NGINX

Gunicorn

Dynatrace

Job description

Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Python in Dubai to strengthen our IT capabilities. You will join an agile team, independently develop software, and contribute to design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep knowledge of Python backend development, Java with microservices, and modern web tech. You will implement secure code, participate in CI/CD, and ensure robust monitoring and testing across the stack.