United Air Lines, Inc

Senior Developer - IT

United Air Lines, Inc$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 4+ years of software development experience in an Agile environment
  • Proficiency in AWS technologies and cloud-based solutions
  • Hands-on experience with backend API development in Node.js, Java, or Python
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft .Net Framework and cloud platforms
  • Excellent documentation, leadership, and communication skills
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

  • Manage full development life cycle using Agile methodologies
  • Serve as a technical expert on development projects
  • Write technical specifications based on business requirements
  • Support and document software functionality
  • Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation
  • Analyze and debug software code to resolve errors
  • Collaborate with technical teams and end users for software needs

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
  • Engage in collaborative team environments
  • Participation in software design and agile processes
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Contributing to large-scale innovative projects
Full Job Description
Description

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.

  • Manages and participates in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design using Agile methodologies


  • Serve as technical expert on development projects


  • Write technical specifications based on 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


  • Managers and participates in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements


  • Collaborate & lead tech teams consisting of employees & vendor company contractors in planning and execution, serving as an technology leader


  • Collaborate with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs


Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems or related field


  • 4+ 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


  • 4+ years' experience implementing AWS technologies (Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Cognito, route53, Dynamo DB, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway). Active MQ, RDS - Aurora Postgres, , Route 53, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, Cloudwatch, EFS


  • 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)


  • 4+ years' experience in Java 25, Springboot 2.7 & 3, Node JS 9.5 & Angular 15, Python ; Code Repo: Github Cloud ; CI/CD (DevOps): Harness (1st Gen, Next Gen); Image Repo: Artifactory (Cloud) ; Container Orchestration: Kubernetes


  • Strong knowledg of Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft .Net Core, SLQ, NoSQL and Design Pattersn


  • Knowledge of APIs, JSON, XML, and OAuth


  • AI : Claude, Agentic AI or CoPilot in SDLC


  • Excellent knowledge of Object-Oriented systems design and Application Development


  • Web development, API integrations, Cloud technologies


  • Experience in AI domains.


  • Solid technical understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, CI/CD, web technologies, and DevOps practices.


  • Experience with Agile/Scrum or SAFe frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).


  • Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation abilities.


  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship


  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification


  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

About United Air Lines, Inc

United Airlines is a major American airline that operates a large domestic and international route network. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance. United Airlines operates a fleet of over 800 aircraft and serves more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.
Learn more about United Air Lines, Inc
Size
87,400 employees
Market Cap
$12.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7 billion
Founded
1926
5 Year Trend
-7.6%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
NASDAQ

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