Senior Developer - IT

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

3d•$112,480 - $146,540

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 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.
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.
Proactive, self-directed approach and strong communication skills are essential to success.
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

Development of critical applications, while working with a team of developers.
Design, develop, document, test and debug new and existing applications.
Build applications with a focus on delivering cloud-based solutions.
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.
Actively 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.
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.