Senior Technical Software Engineer - Java - Emiratisation)

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Technical Software Engineer - Java to join a high-performance agile team in Dubai. You will design, develop, deploy and maintain complex software solutions powering Emirates Group applications.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on cloud-native architectures, DevOps, and modern Java frameworks to deliver scalable, reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in application development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong expertise in Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, WebFlux, JPA/Hibernate) and test frameworks.
• Experience with ReactJS/NextJS for UIs and messaging/integration tech (Kafka, Solace, Tibco).
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift; cloud (AWS/Azure) and database expertise.
• CI/CD, DevOps, lean/TD development, and production support experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to deliver design, development and deployment of complex solutions.
• Drive engineering practices, automation, lean software, test-driven development and blameless post-mortems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to determine viability of solutions and drive prototypes.
• Investigate, debug and fix complex issues; evaluate new technologies for architectural review.
• Contribute to sprint planning with domain expertise and technical leadership.
• Mentor Software Engineers and ensure adherence to design and coding standards.
• Ensure optimal use of enterprise platforms, tools and libraries per architecture.
• Maintain products in collaboration with other capabilities and teams.

Skills

Problem-solving

Agile development

Production support

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Spring WebFlux

JPA / Hibernate

JUnit / TestNG

ReactJS

NextJS

Kafka

Solace

Tibco

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

Oracle SQL

NoSQL

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

SRE principles

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 a Senior Technical Software Engineer - Java.

The Senior Technical Software Engineer - Java, 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:

• Collaborate with the team to deliver technical design, development and deployment of complex solutions within relevant product. Carry out effective technical design reviews to ensure that the right architecture patterns are used by the team.
• Drive the adoption of Engineering practices , implement development process automation, lean software development, built-in-quality, test driven development, agile practices, and timely root cause analysis and blameless incident post-mortems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to determine viability of solutions. Evaluate current problems, future requirements and existing solutions in medium to large projects to enable high level design and drive proof-of-concepts and implement prototypes to validate ideas.
• Investigate, debug and fix complex issues involving corner cases and rare conditions. Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
• Contribute to sprint/work design and planning by providing subject matter expertise on business domain and relevant technologies and actively contribute to technology specific community of practices.
• Manage and mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities. Responsible for their technical deliveries and adherence to design and coding standards and practices.
• Ensure optimal use of enterprise application platforms, tools and libraries in line with the approved technology architecture.
• Responsible for corrective, adaptive, preventative and perfective maintenance of products in collaboration with other capabilities for the relevant product.

Qualification

To be considered for the 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.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in application development using Java (versions 8, 11, or 17) with Spring Boot and familiarity with code quality tools such as SonarQube and ShiftLeft.
• Strong expertise in Java frameworks and libraries including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring WebFlux, JPA, Hibernate, and test frameworks (JUnit/TestNG).
• Experience with front-end technologies such as ReactJS and NextJS for building user interfaces.
• Proficiency in messaging and integration technologies including Solace, Tibco, and Kafka, and familiarity with Netflix OSS components.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift, and knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture (AWS, Azure).
• Database expertise in Oracle SQL or similar RDBMS, NoSQL databases, and building RESTful API services.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps principles with experience in lean software development, test-driven development, and automated deployments.
• Ability to design and implement event-driven architectures, reactive programming solutions, and scalable systems following SRE principles and code review best practices.
• Experience in technology evaluation, vendor selection, and managing technology platforms for DevOps including data pipelines, code management, and continuous integration/deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, agile development experience, and ability to provide production support for business-critical applications.

Join the Product 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.

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 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.