Developer - Information Technology

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

2d•$89,965 - $117,212

About The Position

United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, with high preference for Computer science, software engineering, or related field
2+ years of related experience or successful completion of United DT Early Career Digital Leadership Program (ECDLP)
Proficient in Java, Springboot, and building back-end components
Knowledge of software development in a Cloud environment such as AWS or Azure
Background in RESTful APIs, Event Message processing (like Kafka, Solace, RabbitMQ)
Knowledge of OAuth
Experience with databases like NoSQL (Mongo, DocumentDB, etc.), DynamoDB, RDBS (MySQL, Postgres), Redis
Problem solving and attention to detail
Effective Communication (verbal + written)
Demonstrates and eagerness to learn
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of SDLC processes, inputs/outputs, standards and best practices
Demonstrate advance knowledge of development methodologies, software design and design patterns
Demonstrate advance knowledge of the application of development domain areas and specific technologies and tool set
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Dynatrace, Datadog monitoring tools
.NET, C, C++, C#, Java
Code Repositories like TFS, GitHub
Chef/Ansible, Configuration tools
Dev Ops Experience
Infrastructure knowledge
HTML, Java Script (Angular 2.0, React JS), CSS
Agile Methodologies, Scrum teams
Experience using Agentic tools like Claude, CoPilot in SDLC
Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment
Mobile Technologies
Exposure to Couchbase NoSQL DB

Responsibilities

Assist in design, develop and modify software applications/systems
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver solutions
Provides support to the software development leads (Ex: Senior Developer)
Works on one or more moderate to complex projects
Applies security code best practices throughout development cycle
Contributes to software documentation and user manuals
Complete comprehensive unit testing on all developed/enhanced software and supports deployment of software applications
Participates in code reviews to ensure code adheres to standards
Support and troubleshoot software systems as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing follow-up on all issues and solutions
Stays up to date on the latest industry trends and technology