Principal Software Engineer

Software Engineer
Dubai
December 17, 2025
$3200 - $5500 / month
Full Time

Job Description

Join Emirates as a Principal Software Engineer – Oracle and contribute to cutting-edge IT initiatives. The role involves leading software engineering strategies, setting standards, and delivering critical technical solutions. Responsibilities include application development, deployment, support, and mentoring teams, ensuring high-quality software solutions that drive business impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex software solutions across multiple teams.
  • Conduct technical design reviews to ensure the best architecture and engineering approaches are applied.
  • Promote modern engineering practices such as automation, agile methods, test-driven development, and effective incident analysis.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams during project discovery and design, including prototypes and proof-of-concepts.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, including edge cases and rare conditions.
  • Develop tools, frameworks, and practices to improve software quality and team productivity.
  • Track and monitor engineering metrics to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-quality technology solutions.
  • Create and maintain engineering playbooks, processes, and documentation to support team growth and technical standards.
  • Guide teams in using enterprise platforms, tools, and libraries according to approved technology architecture.
  • Understand system dependencies and limitations, providing guidance on technical documentation and software operations.
  • Manage multiple engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and professional development.

Skill & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Over 8 years of experience delivering large-scale, high-availability enterprise systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, guiding and mentoring large engineering teams across digital, data, and enterprise platforms.
  • Strong expertise in Oracle ERP (Supply Chain or Finance) with hands-on knowledge of end-to-end processes, integrations, and extensions (PL/SQL, Java, XML Publisher).
  • Skilled in full-stack development, Oracle analytics, modern Oracle UI frameworks (OAF, APEX, VBCS), and adopting emerging technologies.
  • Experience simplifying complex ERP landscapes, driving standardization, and implementing proofs of concept.

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