1 538 Engineering Staff jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Qualification:

• Assist in the planning and execution of engineering projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely project delivery.
• Provide technical support and problem-solving during project implementation.
• Monitor project progress and ensure compliance with specifications and safety standards.
• Manage project documentation and prepare reports for the Project Manager.
• Good working knowledge in tools such as AutoCAD, MS Project or Primavera P6, SAP.

Role:

• Location: Dubai, UAE.
• Experience: 10+ years.
• Educational Qualification: B. E / B. Tech in Civil or Mechanical or relevant field
• Relocation Requirement: The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and work onsite for a minimum period of 2-3 years from the date of joining. This relocation is a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring that potential issues are addressed proactively.
• Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards, and that quality control processes are implemented effectively.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including project team members, contractors, vendors, and clients.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software, including:
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• Experience with project management software, including:
• MS Project
• Primavera P6
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, including:
• SAP
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, including:
• Agile
• Waterfall
• Hybrid

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring a Engineering Manager for Sustaining Engineering passionate about open source software, Linux and cloud computing. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, the growing international software company behind Ubuntu.
Sustaining Engineering is a business critical team that continuously improves various open source software by resolving software defects reported by customers. Software stack includes everything from the kernel all the way up to the user space applications and IaaS platforms. This position leads one of our regional teams and is one of several managers, who report directly to the global Director of Sustaining Engineering.
Our customers build large-scale mission critical infrastructure and application solutions on Ubuntu and open source from Canonical. While not actively developing products, Sustaining Engineering, as part of Support Engineering, solves problems for the customer and for the benefit of the wider Open Source community. This team is well staffed with experts in every time zone and, while the work can be challenging sometimes, the team is resourced to ensure a good work-life balance and ongoing development of each team member.
As an engineering manager in the Sustaining Engineering team, your primary responsibility is to the people you support: ensuring that they are growing as engineers, making valuable contributions, and generally having a great experience at Canonical. Technical leadership and a solid background in software development are a must, so that you are able to help your team members grow professionally. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.
Location: This is a globally remote role, unless specified otherwise.
The role entails

• Manage and lead a distributed team of engineers
• Hire, coach, mentor, provide feedback and career development guidance to your team
• Manage & measure key performance indicators (KPIs), and training
• Support timely delivery of bug fixes, patches, and other technical solutions to address business needs in a variety of technology fields, including but not limited to Ubuntu, OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, Juju & MAAS
• Demonstrate the very best of Canonical in customer interactions
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company value
• Collaborate with other teams in the organisation
• Work from home with global travel up to 10% for internal and external events
  

• Professional software delivery experience using C, C++, Go, Python, or similar
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• Leadership experience displaying ability to organise and prioritise complex problem resolution and bug fixes
• Experience with version control systems such as git
• Experience with debugging tools such as gdb, crash or other
• Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
• Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written
• Experience with Linux, with a preference towards Ubuntu
• Experience with Open Source and Open Source Business Models
• People management experience in a support organisation is a strong plus
  

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
  

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesSoftware Development

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Summary

Join Canonical as an engineering manager to lead teams, optimize Ubuntu cloud images, and enhance engineering culture. Must have Python or Golang experience.

Description

Canonical Ubuntu is the most widely used OS for public cloud instances across every major public cloud. Our team builds, tests, and publishes the base Ubuntu images used by millions to ensure optimal performance and security in their cloud estate. We aim to deliver the very best public cloud VM experience, as well as specialized images for specific purposes on each cloud. We work closely with Amazon, Microsoft, Google and other world-class cloud partners to optimise Ubuntu for their infrastructure. Our goal is to celebrate and enable their particular points of differentiation on their clouds, while also ensuring a common operating experience for their users.

As an engineering manager you need to bring both technical and management skills to the leadership of your team. You will also need to represent the team in direct partner engagement. You'll be responsible for the stability and functionality that our cloud users have come to expect. You will strive to automate the delivery of existing and new Ubuntu image products applied to all modern workloads from web servers to GPU-aided AI for servers, VMs, and containers.

As an engineering manager at Canonical, your primary responsibility is to the people you support: ensuring that they are growing as engineers, doing valuable work, and generally having a great time at Canonical. As a lead for strong engineers , technical leadership and a solid background in software development is a must, so that you're able to challenge and grow your team members. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.

We work in Python and Golang, and expect engineering managers to be fluent in the language, architecture and components that their team is building with. Code reviews and architectural leadership are part of the job. As a manager, the commitment to healthy engineering practices, documentation, quality and performance optimisation are equally important technical responsibilities, as is the requirement for fair and clear management, and the obligation to ensure a high performing team.

What you'll do
- Build and lead a team of engineers in your and similar timezones
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
- Demonstrate sound engineering principles and directly contribute toward your team's goals
- Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, management, and external stakeholders
- Lead modern, agile software development practices
- Ensure a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
- Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
- Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
- Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners
- Work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events

Who you are
- You love to mentor, develop and grow people, and have a track record of doing it
- You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
- You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software
- You have experience and commitment to agile development methodologies
- You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- Software development experience in Python or Golang
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Practical experience with at least one of Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS

What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Interested?

Engineering Manager role to lead a Python/Kubernetes team, innovate IS and ops technology, driving Canonical's transition to a new open-source codebase; requires tech leadership and devops expertise.

Description

This is an Engineering Manager role, focused on a new generation of ops technology, to run a team that works in Python on Kubernetes.

Our mission is to reinvent the way people run software - on public clouds and in their own data centres. To achieve that we are building a new community around Python opscode for open source applications, running on Kubernetes. We want to move all of Canonical and Ubuntu IS onto this new, open source codebase.

This is a cutting-edge opportunity for a technical leader passionate about building a world-class devops culture in corporate information systems. We are confident that we can dramatically improve the experience of running complex business operations - and then we can help our customers embrace those new techniques and products.

Traditionally, IS is an inward-facing operation. We would like to transform our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability at Canonical. Our internal workloads are in many cases the same open source workloads that our customers want to operate. This team will productise those workloads for real-time automated operations on Kubernetes.

As an engineering manager you'll lead a team in your local time zone, focused on the business workloads that make Ubuntu, Canonical, and our various services highly available around the planet. You will be responsible for sound software architecture and best practices in software quality, testing and documentation.

What you'll do

1. Lead a team focused on productising business workloads
2. Build and manage a regional team of engineers
3. Develop your team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
4. Demonstrate sound engineering by directly contributing toward your team's goals
5. Set reasonable schedules based on considered estimates, with feedback loops for improvement
6. Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams and external stakeholders
7. Advance modern, agile software development practices
8. Maintain a culture of quality and engineering excellence
9. Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
10. Be an active part of the leadership team and collaborate with other leaders in the organisation
11. Work from home with global travel up to 20% for internal and external events

Who you are

1. Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations
2. A software engineering background, with proven Python experience
3. Experience developing Python frameworks, and understand the importance of stable consumable APIs
4. Love embracing new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what is possible
5. Interest in building products that improve how people operate software and infrastructure everywhere
6. Passionate about developing and growing people with a track record of doing it
7. Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
8. Experience working in an agile development environment

About Canonical

Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.

Participates in the design, fabrication and testing of prototype chemical process equipment. May have a focus on process or electro-mechanical systems design. Works closely with engineers on equipment installation and construction. Maintains and calibrates equipment and tools.

• Identifies, recommends and assists in the execution of improvements to the equipment, procedures, and test methods and data analysis.• Participates in the design and builds and assembles prototype chemical process equipment and sub-assemblies, including plumbing and electrical components. • Installs and de-installs equipment involving various manufacturing equipment and electrical expansions. Uses drawings and sketches. • Assists engineers in developing, improving and testing system automation and electrical processes, chemical plant processes and equipment. • Repairs and maintains prototype chemical processing equipment. Calibrates and tests testing equipment. Maintains preventive maintenance schedule.• Documents technical specifications and updates manuals. • Works on special projects as assigned.• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001 technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

• Problem solving skills. Able to anticipate problems and find solutions.• Quality focused with strong attention to details.• Creative. Able to make constructive suggestions.• Ability to handle multiple projects while organizing work to meet aggressive project schedules.• Ability to communicate clearly and interact effectively with others.

Education/Experience

• Formal technical training beyond High School.• 3-5 years related experience.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/29/2025

myZoi is changing lives for the better for those whodeserve it the most. We are an exciting fintech start-up aiming to promotefinancial inclusion globally. Our vision is to provide a level playing field tothe unbanked and the underbanked in accessing essential financial services inan affordable, convenient, and transparent fashion. We are looking for smart,ambitious, and purpose-driven individuals to join us in thisjourney.Please apply via the link below if you are interested.

The Role

As Engineering Manager for myZoi, you will be responsiblefor the quality, security and processes of our diverse, multi-regionalengineering team. You will be challenged to optimise all aspects of theengineering process, to work hand-in-hand with the CTO, Chief Architect andHead of Delivery to provide a coherence and effective engineering organisation.You will work with our SecOps and IT Operations teams to ensure thatbest-in-class security is adhered to and delivered.

You will be fully agile and fully empowered. You will be aninnovator and a mentor.

Responsibilities

• Buildand manage the Engineering effort for myZoi and FITL
  
• Findand recruite the best talent to ensure myZoi gains competitive advantagethrough technology
  
• Balancea highly regulated industry with the Agility to deliver
  
• Workhand-in-hand with the Lead Architect to engineer a cloud native financialapplication
  
• Workdirectly with the Head of Delivery to ensure Engineering have the capacityand capability to deliver
  
• Collaboratewith Product, Design and Engineering Teams to create world-leadingbest-in-clas cloud solutions
  
• Ensureprocesses are adhered to and continually improved upon
  
• Implementtools and processes to enable operational efficiency, monitoring, andsecurity
  
• Leadby example promoting a safe, collaborative, diverse, and agile culture
  
• Bepurpose-driven, embracing and promoting our core values
  
• Driveteam performance and growth
  
• Reportto the CISO and CTO on technology and security
  
• Keepacross industry trends, innovations, regulatory requirements
  
• Bean awesome member of the team, have fun and enjoy social events
  

About You

• Youare a skilled, creative and inquisitive technical leader with a passionfor quality and delivery
  
• Youhave a history of successful delivery
  
• Youhave a history of hands on experience of Financial Application engineeringand delivery
  
• Youare an inspiring leader, a thinker and a team player
  
• Youhave skills across cloud architecture, AWS, Java and modern tooling
  
• Youhave strong experience in scaling Agile teams and processes
  
• Youhave strong communication skills, curiosity. You are a quick and eagerlearner and advisor.
  
• Youenjoy a creative fast paced agile world
  
• Youenjoy mentoring and teaching other developers to create a world-classcohesive team
  
• Youhave a passion for perfection, for detail, for continuous improvement
  
• Youenjoy making friends, having fun
  

Skills

• 8+years of experience leading software engineering teams in buildinglarge-scale transactional applications using languages such as Java,Typescript
  
• Deepunderstanding of cloud based distributed systems, microservices,event-driven architecture and experience building scalable, fault-tolerantsystems for high-volume transactional environments
  
• Expertisein modern software engineering best practices, a technical history andengineering background
  
• LeadershipCredibility - Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaboratingclosely with product and design teams to ensure delivery of high-qualityproducts
  
• Collaborationand brokership skills to achieve consensus amongst stakeholders
  
• Effectivecommunication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with a proven trackrecord of building and managing high-performing engineering teams
  
• Apassion for staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and industrytrends, with a strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement
  
• Ahistory of regulated or financial application engineering
  

At myZoi we strive to create a both a product and a teamthat embraces equality, inclusion, diversity and freedom. We want people whocan be themselves and bring their own brand of value to the team. Come and joinus!

If you're looking for a career with our Inclusive Collection, please click here to view job postings.

You will be responsible to provide an excellent and consistent level of service to your customers. The Plumber is responsible to assist in the smooth and efficient running of the Engineering Department in support of all other operating departments.

1. Qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and/or Building Management desirable.
2. Minimum 2 years work experience as Plumber in a hotel or 4 years in a similar large building/complex with central plant.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 03/03/2025

Oversee all engineering activities to ensure successful project delivery for the AGUP Phase 2 Network WellPads and Pipelines package.

Manage the engineering team to ensure effective coordination and resource allocation.

Ensure the quality of engineering deliverables aligns with project requirements and standards.

Coordinate between engineering disciplines to facilitate seamless project execution.

Maintain compliance with project technical and safety standards throughout all engineering activities.

Collaborate closely with the Package Manager, Construction team and Engineering discipline engineers to ensure timely completion of engineering tasks.

Contribute to identify safe by design opportunities to eliminate, avoid, reduce or mitigate the HSE risks during construction.

Lead and manage the engineering team to ensure all activities are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to high-quality standards considering past projects lessons learned.

Provide technical guidance and support to discipline engineers, ensuring alignment with project objectives and industry best practices. Ensure engineering documentation produced by contractor, including Master Document Register, is fit for purpose.

Review and approve engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to verify they meet project requirements and regulatory standards.

Manage design changes, ensuring all modifications are properly evaluated, documented, and communicated.

Coordinate engineering activities across different disciplines, including pipeline, piping, instrument, technical safety, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, to ensure a cohesive approach.

Work closely with Engineering discipline engineers, such as Process / Pipeline / Electrical / Instrument / Technical Safety Engineer / Civil & Structural / Lead Mechanical / Piping, to integrate quality and safety considerations into all engineering work.

Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on the project.

Ensure that any engineering issues are promptly addressed and that all solutions are effectively communicated to stakeholders.

Develop and maintain engineering quality standards, ensuring all deliverables meet TotalEnergies’ quality requirements.

Work in close collaboration with the Quality Lead to ensure compliance and address any quality concerns.

Act as the main point of contact for engineering-related matters with contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Provide engineering support to procurement and construction teams, ensuring alignment throughout the project phases.

Identify opportunities for improving engineering processes and procedures to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Share lessons learned and incorporate them into future engineering activities to enhance project delivery.

Professional Experience

Minimum 10 years in engineering management, preferably in large-scale oil and gas sector.

5-8 years in a leadership role overseeing engineering activities, particularly in EPC projects.

Technical Skills

Strong technical understanding of multidisciplinary engineering practices, including Process, Pipeline and Piping, Instrument, Technical Safety, civil & structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

Proven ability to lead engineering teams, manage design changes, and deliver high-quality engineering solutions.

Level / Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field). Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.

Languages

Fluency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Soft Skills

Strong leadership and communication skills.

Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.

Effective team management and work with multidisciplinary teams.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead and oversee all engineering and maintenance operations across the hotel/resort property. The ideal candidate will ensure the smooth functioning of physical infrastructure, safety systems, energy management, and preventive maintenance while maintaining the highest standards of guest satisfaction and compliance.

• Supervise and manage the engineering department staff and contractors.

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance operations across all hotel systems: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, elevators, fire safety, and BMS.

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules and programs.

• Monitor and optimize energy usage, utilities, and water systems to achieve sustainability goals.

• Lead green initiatives and compliance with environmental regulations.

• Ensure compliance with local laws, health and safety regulations, and fire codes.

• Conduct risk assessments and coordinate periodic safety drills and equipment audits.

• Provide engineering support to enhance guest satisfaction by minimizing service disruptions.

• Monitor building systems for efficient functionality and timely repairs.

• Plan and supervise engineering upgrades, renovation projects, and capital improvements.

• Liaise with external vendors, suppliers, and service providers for quality and cost control.

• Hire, train, and mentor technical staff to ensure competency in all engineering functions.

• Establish performance KPIs and ensure high staff productivity and morale.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum 7–10 years in engineering/maintenance within the hospitality sector, with 3–5 years in a managerial role .

• Certifications: Preferably certified in Fire & Life Safety Systems, HVAC, or Electrical Systems.

• Strong knowledge of BMS systems , energy efficiency , CMMS , and sustainable maintenance practices .

• Excellent leadership, communication, and vendor negotiation skills.

• Familiar with local municipality and civil defense regulations (for UAE/GCC roles).

• Experience in working with luxury hotel chains or international hospitality brands

• Familiarity with LEED-certified buildings or green building maintenance .