Airline Connectivity Backend Engineer (Node.js + TS)

Accelya; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 110,000,000 - 170,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid remote/office

Work-life balance

Job summary

Accelya is seeking a Software Engineer – OpenConnect to contribute to its airline connectivity platform. You will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Node.js and TypeScript, focusing on critical airline workflows from shopping to settlement.

You will migrate legacy components to a cloud-native architecture, build adapters for airline systems, and deploy cloud-native apps with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker, while ensuring reliability and

Qualifications

• Proven software development experience using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, distributed systems, and API design principles.
• Experience working with JSON and XML payloads and complex integrations involving multiple internal and external systems.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-based applications on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies.
• Understanding of API authentication, error handling, resiliency, logging, monitoring, and observability.
• Experience implementing automated unit and integration tests.
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and contribute to shared engineering objectives.
• Fluent English: Interviews will be held in this language.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services, microservices, APIs, and airline integrations using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and integration components supporting airline shopping, pricing, booking, servicing, payment, and settlement workflows.
• Develop adapters connecting the OpenConnect platform with airline systems and external providers, using JSON, XML, and other relevant messaging formats.
• Contribute to the modernization of legacy OpenConnect components by migrating functionality to a scalable, cloud-native microservices architecture.
• Design reusable integration patterns that isolate airline-specific functionality while strengthening core platform capabilities.
• Develop and deploy cloud-native applications using AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, and Docker.
• Implement reliable error handling, retries, logging, tracing, and monitoring to improve the resilience and observability of distributed services.
• Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, technical troubleshooting, and production support.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality airline connectivity solutions.
• Maintain clear technical documentation covering APIs, integrations, services, and architectural decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform reliability, maintainability, and the efficiency of future airline integrations.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Observability

English

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Jenkins

GitLab

JFrog

EKS

Job description

Accelya is seeking a Software Engineer – OpenConnect to contribute to its airline connectivity platform. You will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Node.js and TypeScript, focusing on critical airline workflows from shopping to settlement.

You will migrate legacy components to a cloud-native architecture, build adapters for airline systems, and deploy cloud-native apps with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker, while ensuring reliability and