Automation Modernization Lead: REST APIs & Self‑Service

United; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Flight privileges

Paid time off

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain RESTful APIs and reusable automation services across enterprise platforms. You will partner with platform, infrastructure, DevOps and application teams to modernize workflows and deliver scalable, secure self-service capabilities.

This role emphasizes API design, observability, documentation, and reliable integrations, with opportunities to influence modernization roadmaps and drive adoption, while ensuring high

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/business-related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in software engineering.
• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with enterprise automation tools, job schedulers, or file transfer platforms.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming (e.g., Java, Python).
• Understanding of API design, authentication (OAuth/JWT), and service orchestration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to work in complex environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; self-driven with continuous improvement mindset.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs to enable automation across enterprise platforms.
• Modernize legacy automation workflows by exposing reusable services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation solutions.
• Drive adoption of self-service capabilities via API-driven interfaces and documentation.
• Implement best practices for API design, versioning, scalability, and security.
• Contribute to architectural design and modernization roadmaps for reusable automation solutions.
• Integrate observability and monitoring to ensure high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and integration issues to ensure continuous service delivery.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Business

Tools

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Control-M

Automation Platform

Job description

United Airlines is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain RESTful APIs and reusable automation services across enterprise platforms. You will partner with platform, infrastructure, DevOps and application teams to modernize workflows and deliver scalable, secure self-service capabilities.

This role emphasizes API design, observability, documentation, and reliable integrations, with opportunities to influence modernization roadmaps and drive adoption, while ensuring high