Senior Software Engineer (Java, Backend) - Emiratization Position

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.

Join our Digital Engineering team, where we are always on the lookout for passionate and curious software engineering professionals who are driven to deliver a world-class experience to our customers. We are a diverse team that leverages modern technologies, engineering practices, and innovative approaches to build exceptional software products. Our technology stack currently includes React, Java, Node, Spring, Swift, and Kotlin, continually evolving with the industry and profession. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and enhancing customer experiences, we invite you to apply to be part of our team shaping the future of aviation technology at Emirates Group.

The Senior Software Engineer is a fully participating member of an agile feature team working independently on software development and problem resolution. The role involves technical design, software development, implementation and maintenance 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 in the analysis of 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 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 stay up to date 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.

Qualifications & Experience

This job might be for you if you have:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent):
  • Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in IT
  • Experience in Software Engineering preferably in agile ways of working.
  • Experience with a range of technologies (please refer the SWE Core Technology grouping).
  • 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.
  • System design tools as well as experience using technologies as listed in the skills category.
  • Design, code and maintain 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 as listed below:
    • Spring Boot 2.X
    • Mockito, Junit 5.X
    • NoSQL
    • Micro Services
    • Data-structures, Algorithms and Design Patterns
    • Functional programming
    • Code analysis / observability / availability
    • Cloud Platforms

At Emirates Group, we're committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

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. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what's it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.