Lead Software Engineer
About The Position
The Lead Software Engineer is a senior individual contributor who helps define and uphold engineering standards across JSX’s technology organization. This role provides technical leadership through mentorship, architectural guidance, and hands-on development. You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions. This position also plays a key role in evaluating and implementing practical AI-enabled capabilities that enhance Customer experiences, operational efficiency, and developer productivity. This role is based at JSX Headquarters in Dallas, TX and is required to be in-office 4 days/week.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with increasing technical responsibility.
- Strong proficiency across modern web, mobile, and backend technologies (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Angular, Flutter, Node.js, Java, C#).
- Experience designing cloud-native architectures and working within microservices-based environments (AWS preferred).
- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
- Experience integrating AI/ML services, working with LLM-based tools or APIs, or delivering intelligent automation capabilities.
- Understanding of AI implementation considerations including prompt design, privacy, monitoring, security, and responsible usage.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within airline, aviation technology, or e-commerce environments.
- Exposure to large-scale customer-facing digital platforms.
Responsibilities
- Defining and advocating for engineering best practices related to code quality, testing strategies, CI/CD, and architectural patterns.
- Reviewing technical designs and pull requests to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance standards are met.
- Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers to elevate team capability and technical maturity.
- Designing and building modern software solutions across web, mobile, and backend platforms.
- Partnering with Product Owners, UX/UI, and QA teams to deliver features aligned with sprint commitments.
- Contributing to system architecture decisions with a focus on cloud-native services, microservices patterns, and API integrations.
- Identifying opportunities to leverage AI tools, automation workflows, or LLM-based capabilities to improve business outcomes.
- Evaluating third-party platforms and AI services with attention to security, privacy, observability, and cost management.
- Collaborating across teams to translate business needs into practical and scalable technical solutions.
Benefits
- Health Benefits: New Crewmember's become eligible for coverage on the 1st of the month following the start date, with medical plans beginning at just $110/month. 100% employer paid dental & vision, plus up to $2,100 annually for HSA contribution. Short-term and long-term disability coverage at no cost.
- Travel Benefits: Enjoy free non-revenue standby travel on JSX, plus deeply discounted standby travel other major domestic & international airlines for you and your qualifying immediate family.
- 401(k) match: 50% of your first 8%
- Generous PTO: Take time to recharge with our flexible PTO plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
