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Senior Software Engineer - Java

Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 20 Jun 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world 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 Software Engineer.

The Senior 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:

  • Work with senior technical engineers in the technical design process by contributing to analyzing 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 supervision.
  • Analyze and fix all identified defects with minimal rework.
  • Ensure re-factoring practices are adequately adopted to minimize code debt.
  • Continuously stay current with relevant technologies to enhance code quality.

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 3 years of experience in Backend Application Development, primarily in Java (versions 8+) with microservices capability.
  • Backend Technologies: Java 8+, Spring, Spring Boot, Restful API, SOAP, Microservices, Design Patterns.
  • Web Technologies: React.JS.
  • Database Technologies: Relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres); NoSQL databases (Couchbase, MongoDB, Elastic Search, Cassandra).
  • Cloud Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud.
  • DevOps: GIT, Docker, Openshift, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Splunk, JIRA, Confluence.
  • Automation Testing: Jasmine, Jest, Karma, Junit, Mockito, Jmock, Jmeter.

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.

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About Emirates

Emirates Airline, based in Dubai, is a global leader in aviation, known for its exceptional service and state-of-the-art fleet. Since 1985, we've connected passengers to over 150 destinations and continue to innovate for a better flying experience.

Benefits at Emirates

    • Competitive salaries and career development opportunities.
    • Comprehensive health insurance plans.
    • Generous travel benefits and a culturally diverse work environment.