Software Development Engineer

Delta Air Lines is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer for the API Acceleration team. This role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining enterprise API tooling, automated testing frameworks, and developer platform experiences. Operating across the full stack, you will write production-grade code for frontend interfaces, backend microservices, and cloud-native infrastructure to help internal engineering teams manage APIs securely and at scale., * Platform Engineering: Design and develop full-stackfeatures for internal API products, including UI components, backendservices, and cloud environments.

• Framework Automation: Build and sustain automated APItesting frameworks, collection management services, and developerself-service workflows.
• Standards & Testing: Write clean, documented, andtestable code adhering strictly to corporate standards and CI/CD automatedtesting matrices.
• API Governance: Contribute to the enterprise APICatalog features, including onboarding flows, metadata management, andconsumer/producer experiences.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with security, identity,and infrastructure teams to ensure tools meet compliance thresholds, andparticipate in Agile ceremonies.

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of professional,hands-on software development experience.
• Frontend: Strong proficiency withTypeScript or JavaScript, and React (or a similar modern framework).
• API & Cloud: Experience building REST,GraphQL APIs and familiarity with AWS cloud services ( Lambda, DynamoDB,S3, API Gateway, AppSync).
• Tooling: Experience with Infrastructureas Code (CDK, CloudFormation, or SAM) and Git-based source control (GitLabor equivalent).
• Execution: Strong understanding of Agilemethodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative cross-teamcommunication.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, andpersonal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in theUnited States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Backend & Systems: Experience with Node.js backenddevelopment and serverless or containerized architectures (Docker,OpenShift, ECS).
• API Standards: Familiarity with OpenAPIspecifications, API design patterns, and enterprise governance protocols.
• Security & Modern Tools: Knowledge of authenticationpatterns (OAuth, OIDC) and exposure to AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot,Kiro).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in ComputerScience, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ownership: Demonstrates clearaccountability for technical deliverables and team culture.
• Agility: Continuously learns, adapts tonew technologies, and values constructive feedback.
• Curiosity: Driven to understand andoptimize the developer experience for thousands of internal users

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values - Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership - every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary,industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
• 401(k) with generouscompany contributions up to 9%
• New hires areeligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the followingvacation year (April 1 - March 31)
• In addition tovacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal timewithin a 12-month period
• 10 paid holidays percalendar year
• Birthing parents areeligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
• Non-birthing parentsare eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive healthbenefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and lifeinsurance benefits
• Family careassistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance,lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with lovedones in all stages
• Holistic Wellbeingprograms to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health,including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you andanyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resourcessupporting mental health
• Domestic andInternational space-available flight privileges for employees and eligiblefamily members
• Career developmentprograms to achieve your long-term career goals
• World-widepartnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created tofocus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
• Business ResourceGroups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion,provide perspective and help implement strategies
• Recognition rewardsand awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
• Access to over 500discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such ascar and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, andchildcare