Senior Developer - IT

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., 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.

• 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.
• Good knowledge of deployment practices, pipelines, and related technologies.
• 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

• 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
• 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

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Airlines industry experience is a plus

The base pay range for this role is $112,480.00 to $146,540.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.