24 Software Designer jobs in Kuwait

Overview

Our client, a leading company in the FMCG industry based in Kuwait , is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a development unit responsible for both enterprise and custom applications. This leadership role involves managing a team of developers, setting and tracking goals, ensuring software best practices, and overseeing the complete development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across front-end and back-end technologies, integration, and experience in driving innovation within development teams.

• Lead and manage a software development unit comprising enterprise and custom development personnel
• Set goals and objectives for the development team and track performance against KPIs
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance across projects
• Oversee front-end and back-end development, ensuring code quality, performance, and scalability
• Design web architecture and user interactions for mobile and desktop optimization
• Build and maintain back-end applications, databases, and integrations with external APIs
• Define and implement software development best practices, including secure coding, QA/testing, and release management
• Lead setup of reporting strategies including backend repositories and front-end tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and deliver software features
• Monitor and improve team workflows using Agile or other project management methodologies
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code; troubleshoot and resolve software issues
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including user guides and system manuals
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks in software development
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and health, safety, and environmental standards
• Execute management directives and contribute to broader IT strategy

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 5-8 years of experience in software development, including leadership roles
• Proficient in modern programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and VB.NET
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, AngularJS) and back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, PHP)
• Strong database experience with SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines)
• Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and integration techniques
• Strong communication and team management skills
• Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus

Department:IT / Business Analysis / Travel Operations

ReportsTo: IT Manager

JobSummary:

We are looking for a highly skilled AmadeusSoftware Development Engineer to design, develop, and support traveltechnology solutions that leverage the Amadeus platform. The ideal candidatewill have hands-on experience with Amadeus APIs, Web Services, andintegration frameworks , and will play a key role in building scalable androbust applications for airline, OTA, or corporate travel operations.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions thatintegrate with the Amadeus GDS and related services (e.g., Altea, SellingPlatform Connect, Amadeus Web Services).
• Implement and optimize travel booking workflows,including air, hotel, car, and ancillaries.
• Develop APIs and backend components that interact withAmadeus services for availability, pricing, ticketing, and PNR management.
• Work closely with business analysts, QA, and productmanagers to gather requirements and translate them into technicalsolutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliverhigh-performance and scalable travel applications.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews,and continuous integration.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance,and implement enhancements.
• Stay current with Amadeus updates, SDKs, and travelindustry trends.

RequiredQualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science,Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in softwaredevelopment with integration to Amadeus systems.
• Strong understanding of Amadeus Web Services(SOAP/XML or REST/JSON) and travel booking logic.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java,Python, C#, or Node.js .
• Experience working with APIs, microservices, andservice-oriented architectures (SOA).
• Knowledge of travel industry standards (IATA, PNRs,e-tickets, GDS workflows).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

PreferredQualifications:

• Experience with Amadeus Altea Suite , ARD Web, orNew Distribution Capability (NDC).
• Knowledge of other GDSs (Sabre, Galileo) is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, orGCP).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Travel domain certifications or Amadeus DeveloperCertification.

WhatWe Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible work environment (remote/hybrid options)
• Opportunity to work on high-impact travel techsolutions
• Training and certification support in Amadeus andrelated technologies
• Collaborative and innovative team culture

Let me know if you'd like thisversion adjusted for a junior or senior level role, or tailored to a specificdomain like airlines, OTAs, or corporate travel platforms.

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.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team. You will play a key role making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of the software and infrastructure we build is true to our intentions, and delivers the tools our community and customers need.

The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products. This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management. Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails:

• Building and evolving Canonical's design system, ensuring measurable adoption, consistency, scalability and accessibility across our products
• Collaborating with designers, engineers and stakeholders to translate user needs and brand principles into reusable components, patterns and guidelines
• Championing design system best practices, advocating for cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams
• Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns
• Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap
• Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams
• Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements
• Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance

What we are looking for in you:

• Relevant experience in UX/product design, with a strong focus on design systems in complex environments
• A portfolio demonstrating strong expertise in design systems, including component libraries, documentation and handling complex environments
• Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline
• Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows
• Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code
• Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions
• Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges
• Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines
• A passion for balancing consistency and innovation
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

What we offer colleagues:

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 of software.

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.

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.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team. You will play a key role making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of the software and infrastructure we build is true to our intentions, and delivers the tools our community and customers need.

The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products. This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management. Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails:

• Building and evolving Canonical's design system, ensuring measurable adoption, consistency, scalability and accessibility across our products
• Collaborating with designers, engineers and stakeholders to translate user needs and brand principles into reusable components, patterns and guidelines
• Championing design system best practices, advocating for cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams
• Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns
• Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap
• Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams
• Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements
• Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance

What we are looking for in you:

• Relevant experience in UX/product design, with a strong focus on design systems in complex environments
• A portfolio demonstrating strong expertise in design systems, including component libraries, documentation and handling complex environments
• Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline
• Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows
• Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code
• Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions
• Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges
• Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines
• A passion for balancing consistency and innovation
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

What we offer colleagues:

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 of software.

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.

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.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team. You will play a key role making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of the software and infrastructure we build is true to our intentions, and delivers the tools our community and customers need.

The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products. This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management. Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails:

• Building and evolving Canonical's design system, ensuring measurable adoption, consistency, scalability and accessibility across our products
• Collaborating with designers, engineers and stakeholders to translate user needs and brand principles into reusable components, patterns and guidelines
• Championing design system best practices, advocating for cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams
• Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns
• Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap
• Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams
• Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements
• Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance

What we are looking for in you:

• Relevant experience in UX/product design, with a strong focus on design systems in complex environments
• A portfolio demonstrating strong expertise in design systems, including component libraries, documentation and handling complex environments
• Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline
• Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows
• Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code
• Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions
• Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges
• Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines
• A passion for balancing consistency and innovation
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

What we offer colleagues:

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 of software.

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.

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.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a UX designer for our Design System Team. You will play a key role making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of the software and infrastructure we build is true to our intentions, and delivers the tools our community and customers need.

The Design System UX designer makes that possible by defining, evolving and advocating for a consistent use of design system that scales across our products. This role sits in the design system team reporting to Design Systems Management. Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails:

• Building and evolving Canonical's design system, ensuring measurable adoption, consistency, scalability and accessibility across our products
• Collaborating with designers, engineers and stakeholders to translate user needs and brand principles into reusable components, patterns and guidelines
• Championing design system best practices, advocating for cohesive user experience and design, providing documentation and support for cross-functional teams
• Designing and documenting UI components, design tokens and interaction patterns
• Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of the roadmap
• Enabling alignment on design system usage and governance across teams
• Advocating for accessibility, performance, and scalability in design system decisions and iterating based on data and technological advancements
• Staying ahead of industry trends, ensuring innovation and balancing it with system coherence and performance

What we are looking for in you:

• Relevant experience in UX/product design, with a strong focus on design systems in complex environments
• A portfolio demonstrating strong expertise in design systems, including component libraries, documentation and handling complex environments
• Exceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science discipline
• Expertise in Figma, Storybook and design token workflows
• Experience of collaborating with engineers and bridging design and code
• Proven ability to apply design process and clearly communicate and document design decisions
• Excellent attention to detail and systemic approach to solving complex design challenges
• Commitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlines
• A passion for balancing consistency and innovation
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

What we offer colleagues:

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 of software.

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.