Tech Lead Software Engineer

Southwest Airlines•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer to join their Talent & Org Strategy department. This role involves designing, coding, testing, documenting, and implementing software systems, responding to production issues, and providing technical guidance to junior engineers. The position emphasizes code quality, security, and adherence to standards within an agile environment. The Tech Lead will collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams, document systems, and solve complex problems. The company promises a stable work environment with equal opportunities for learning and growth, encouraging creativity and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a Sr. Software Developer, Sr. Full Stack Developer, Sr. Computer Programmer, Sr. Cloud Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a related position/occupation.
5 years performing Software Design and Development
5 years using PL/SQL, Core Java and J2EE technologies including Spring JDBC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Core, Spring IOC, Spring Beans, Spring ORM and Transaction
5 years using Oracle, RESTful web services
2 years using Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, JWT, RESTful web services, Python, Shell scripting, PostgreSQL, and Apache Tomcat
2 years using AWS Cloud technologies including EKS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, and Route53
2 years using Cloud-native database technologies including Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Aurora
2 years deploying applications on Apache Tomcat and Docker for containerization of applications

Responsibilities

Design, write program code, test, document, and implement functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, organizational methodologies, and standards.
Respond to production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers to improve their skills and productivity.
Perform thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and adherence to standards.
Participate actively in sprint planning, estimation, and backlog grooming.
Communicate technical status, challenges, and risks to product owners, project managers, and other stakeholders.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for architecture, APIs, and key systems.
Assist with onboarding new team members by providing technical orientation and resources.
Organize and lead technical workshops, brown-bag sessions, and knowledge-sharing forums.
Apply knowledge and skills of software development and testing effectively to solve a range of problems.
Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
Collaborate closely with customers and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.
Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance.
Determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements.
Identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills.
Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Mentor junior members on the team.