Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Dubai centres on AED 280k ($76k) at mid-level, from AED 230k to AED 340k. Dubai has about 3.8 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 3 United Arab Emirates cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; United Arab Emirates has 0, and remote roles can be done from Dubai.
Release / DevOps Engineer openings we fill in Dubai
The four levels PassRidge places in Dubai. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Junior Release Engineer
Release Engineer
Senior Release Engineer
Lead Release Engineer
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Dubai
Gross annual pay in AED. Dubai is 1.05× the United Arab Emirates median (+5%), which is AED 270k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | AED 180k | AED 210k | AED 260k | $58k | |
| Mid-level | AED 230k | AED 280k | AED 340k | $76k | |
| Senior | AED 290k | AED 360k | AED 440k | $98k | |
| Lead | AED 360k | AED 440k | AED 540k | $120k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Dubai.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Dubai
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Run release trains, branching and rollbacks
- Manage test environments and ephemeral stacks
- Instrument deployments with quality signals
- Cut pipeline run time and flake rate
Skills and stack employers ask for
Tools named most often
Time zone
Dubai is on Asia/Dubai. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 5 h with London and 6 h with Central Europe.
Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in other United Arab Emirates cities
| City | Mid-level median | |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | AED 250k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
| Sharjah | AED 250k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Dubai: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Dubai?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Dubai earns a median of AED 280k a year ($76k), with a p10 to p90 range of AED 230k to AED 340k. Junior pay starts near AED 210k, senior pay is AED 360k and leads reach AED 440k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Dubai?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Dubai today, but United Arab Emirates has 0 and Release / DevOps Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Dubai pay compare with the rest of United Arab Emirates?
Dubai ranks 1st of 3 United Arab Emirates cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.05x the national median (+5%). The national mid-level median is AED 270k, so Dubai is above it. Against the US it is 46% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Dubai ask for?
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. Typical requirements: CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. The tools named most often are Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.
Can a Release / DevOps Engineer work with US or European teams from Dubai?
Dubai is on Asia/Dubai. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 5 h with London and 6 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Dubai with PassRidge?
Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Dubai starts at the higher of the city and national median.