Software Engineer

SupportFinity™; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global airline in Dubai is seeking a Software Engineer to join their agile feature team. The successful candidate will be responsible for software development, problem resolution, and ensuring high-quality coding practices. With a focus on CI/CD and DevOps, the role offers a competitive tax-free salary and unique travel benefits, providing a chance to thrive in a cutting-edge tech environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 3+ years in IT.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Travel benefits

Discounts on flights and hotel stays

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within Information Technology.
• Solid understanding of enterprise software development.
• Ability to analyze and fix defects with minimal rework.

Responsibilities

• Write secure and optimized code following Emirates coding standards.
• Participate in on-call support to resolve production issues.
• Ensure 100% unit testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Adhere to coding standards and contribute to Software Engineering Playbooks.

Skills

CI/CD principles

DevOps principles

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

Structured Programming

Modeling Notation (UML)

Design patterns

Database concepts

Unit testing

Functional testing

Test automation

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering

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 were 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. The 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

• Independently write secure and optimized code through implementation of Emirates Group approved coding standards.
• Be part of the rotational on‑call support and actively participate in resolving production issues within SLA?s with minimal or no active supervision.
• Accountable 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 as part of the code development.
• Continuously upskill in the relevant technologies and implement the learnings to enhance the 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

• A Degree or Honours (12+3) or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience within Information Technology.

Knowledge / Skills

• A solid understanding of CI/CD and DevOps principles and writes code that can be continuously integrated and tested.
• Understanding of Design Concepts such as Object‑Oriented Analysis and Design, Structured Programming, logical and physical data models.
• Understanding of Modeling Notation such as Unified of Modeling Language (UML), Class Diagram, and Sequence Diagram.
• Understanding of design patterns, database concepts like normalization, relational, hierarchical etc.
• Understanding of and differentiating functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Developing software in an enterprise environment.
• Testing concepts such as unit testing, functional testing and test automation.
• System design tools as well as experience using technologies as listed in the skills category.
• Designing simple applications/modules under supervision.
• Strong Systems Analytical skills.

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.

Location: Dubai