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 were always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We were on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the worlds largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology.

As a Senior Technical Software Engineer - Commercial Planning, you should have hands-on experience with Generative AI technologies, including prompt engineering, integration of large language models (LLMs), and AI-augmented development tools. Familiarity with GitHub Copilot, GitLab Duo, and AI-powered debugging is highly desirable. The role requires a strong understanding of model fine-tuning, evaluation, and deployment within secure, compliant environments. Solid background in building GenAI-enabled enterprise applications and contributing to AI governance frameworks, aviation planning & scheduling—airline operations, flight scheduling systems, and associated optimisation algorithms.

Join as a Senior Technical Software Engineer - Commercial Planning and support in driving and implementing software engineering strategies, standards, and guidelines in the assigned feature team. Collaborate with the team to develop business-critical technical solutions through the application of software programming, robust engineering practices, and built-in quality. The job also includes planning/estimation, application development, deployment, release, hyper-care, and operation of developed solutions. The job holder provides technical leadership to the assigned team in the software development lifecycle.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with the team to deliver technical design, development, and deployment of complex solutions within the 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 the 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 the 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.

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or honours (12 + 3) or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• +5 years of experience within Information Technology.

Certification in the following technologies:

• Full Stack Developer

Knowledge/skills:

• Experience of developing advanced/Complex technology Software solutions for large, complex organisations in a multi-functional environment.
• Solid experience in data modelling, systems design, and an expert coder in the technologies listed in the skills category.
• Experience in providing production support for business solutions using the ITIL framework.
• Deep experience in full-stack development capabilities covering all layers ( i.e, UI/Middleware and Databases).
• Expert in Technology technical evaluation, vendor selection, and technology vendor management using data-driven models.
• Implementation of contemporary engineering practices like lean software development, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
• Establishing and managing leveraging technology platforms for DevOps, Code Management, Testing, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment to ensure a robust and reliable code base is always maintained.

Leadership role: No

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