Senior Developer - Customer Data .Net/AWS

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to join best-in-class digital technology team at United Airlines as a Senior Developer, where you will design and develop high-performance applications using AWS cloud services. This role focuses on leveraging AWS technologies to create scalable, secure and efficient solutions. Your work will ensure that our software products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability, driving business success and innovation. The ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams are essential for success in this role. This is a Chicago based, hybrid position and candidates must be eligible to work for any employer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
4+ years of experience with .Net core and AWS development
Strong hands-on experience designing and building scalable microservices and distributed systems
Experience with cloud-native development, ideally on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EKS, Step Functions)
Good understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON schemas, versioning, and API-first design
Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming technologies (Kafka/Kinesis)
Familiarity with graph databases (AWS Neptune, Neo4j) or a strong willingness to learn
Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Git, and DevOps best practices
Understanding of data quality, validation, and enrichment patterns in real-time systems
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working on customer data, data platforms, customer 360 profile service, or graph-based system is a strong plus
Experience with Python

Responsibilities

Translate product strategy and requirements into suitable, maintainable and scalable solution design according to existing architecture guardrails
Have a holistic view of how an engineering solution adds value and ties into the defined business outcomes; provide options for how the solution could be evolved to provide even more value
Use an experimental mindset to identify, evaluate and recommend alternative design options which take target environment, performance security requirements and existing systems into account
Build and deliver simple, effective solutions that fully meet user needs, functional and compliance requirements, and quality standards. Ensure on-time delivery while continuously eliminating waste, including unnecessary documentation and inefficient methodologies
Drive testing and deployment of software solutions, including ensuring automated testing to ensure solution quality
Identify and share best practices with other teams as well as produce necessary documentation