Senior Software Engineer - AI

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international airline in Dubai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - AI to strengthen its IT department. The role involves software development, technical design, and enhancing code quality. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science and have over 3 years of experience in software engineering, preferably within agile environments. The position offers an attractive tax-free salary and unique travel benefits.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Travel benefits including flight and hotel discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, preferably in agile environments.
• Experience in designing, coding, and maintaining medium to large applications.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to contribute to technical design processes.
• Write secure and optimized code following coding standards.
• Resolve production issues within SLAs independently.

Skills

AI principles understanding

Software development in enterprise environment

Agile Software Development

System Design Tools

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

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 - AI.

The Senior Software Engineer - AI 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 analysing 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 this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering preferably in agile ways of working.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong understanding of AI principles and practical experience applying them to software engineering challenges.
• Hands‑on expertise in leveraging AI‑powered development tools and integrating machine learning models into enterprise‑grade software workflows.
• Design & develop software in an enterprise environment.
• Solid understanding of Testing concepts such as unit testing, functional testing, and test automation.
• Resolving a variety of issues using technical expertise.
• Skilled in System Design Tools.
• Designing, coding, and maintaining medium to large applications/Modules.
• Strong Agile Software Development Skills.
• Strong Systems Analytical and Technical Design skills.
• Experience in working with a range of technologies.

Join the Software Engineering team, where we are hiring talented software engineers to develop and support a diverse range of applications that power the growth of Emirates Airlines and the Group. Our business interests span passenger services, airport and ground operations, crew and network operations, air cargo sales and operations, and holiday and leisure products and services on a global scale. If you are passionate about leveraging cutting‑edge technologies to support diverse and large‑scale operations, we invite you to apply and to contribute to the continued success and innovation at Emirates Group.

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 hotels 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.