Senior Developer - IT

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

15h

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. Job overview and responsibilities The Senior Software Developer will be responsible for the development of critical applications, while working with a team of developers. This role will design, develop, document, test and debug new and existing applications. Additionally, this role will build these applications with a focus on delivering cloud-based solutions. The individual will use groundbreaking technologies and enterprise grade integration software daily and will be relied upon to help take the team to the next level from a technological standpoint.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field
3+ years of experience in design, development, documenting, testing, and debugging of new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use in an agile environment
Experience implementing AWS technologies (Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Cognito, Route53, DynamoDB, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway)
Experience with Cloud Automation Development Tool such as Git, Python/Bash/PowerShell Scripting
Hands-on development and proficient excellence in backend API development using Node.js, Java, and Python (nice to have)
Strong knowledge of Spring framework, SQL, NoSQL, and Design Patterns, messaging platforms like IBM MQ, Solace, Kafka, JMS, etc., APM observability tools
Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented systems design and Application Development
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of the interview is required to meet the job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Airlines industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Manages and participates in the full development life cycle, including requirements analysis and design, using Agile methodologies
Serve as a technical expert on development projects.
Creates the application framework, reusable components, and coding guidelines.
Good knowledge of deployment practices, pipelines, and related technologies.
Write technical specifications based on the conceptual design and stated business requirements
Support, maintain, and document software functionality
Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation
Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed
Manages and participates in software design meetings and analyzes user needs to determine technical requirements
Collaborate & lead tech teams consisting of employees & vendor company contractors in planning and execution, serving as a technology leader
Collaborate with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs