Developer/Sr Developer, IT Applications

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits from day one

Wellness programs

401(k) program

Employee discounts

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a senior full-stack developer in Fort Worth to partner across IT and business ministries. You will design, build, and refine scalable services using Java/.NET tech, Docker/Kubernetes, REST/SOAP, and modern front-end tools.

You’ll work with architects, analysts, and PMs to deliver robust solutions in a fast-paced environment. Expect collaboration across teams, emphasis on security and performance, and ongoing adoption of agile practices.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in CS/Engineering or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 3+ years SDLC experience designing and implementing large-scale apps.
• Experience in design and open-source projects; airline industry a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leads, analysts, PMs, and developers to translate requirements.
• Maintain and enhance enterprise services and platforms using DDD and TDD.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions.
• Create detailed specifications, requirements, and estimates.
• Research new tech to improve security, performance, and processes.
• Support coding standards and security best practices.
• Partner with architects to ensure scalable, long-term growth.

Skills

Full Stack Development

Java

JSP

JMS

JDBC

EJB

C#

ASP.NET MVC

Azure Functions

Hibernate

Azure

Kubernetes

REST/SOAP

Angular

Power BI

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Terraform

Junit

Mockito

Power Apps

Job description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division
• Responsible for leveraging cutting edge technology to solve business problems at American Airlines by participating in all phases of the development process from inception through transition, advocating the agile process and test-driven development, using object-oriented development tools to analyze, model, design, construct and test reusable objects, and making the codebase a better place to live and work

What You'll Do

• Collaborates with leaders, business analysts, project managers, IT architects, technical leads and other developers, along with internal customers, to understand requirements and develop needs according to business requirements
• Maintains and enhances existing enterprise services, applications, and platforms using domain driven design and test-driven development
• Troubleshoots and debugs complex issues; identifies and implements solutions
• Creates detailed project specifications, requirements, and estimates
• Researches and implements new technologies to enhance current processes, security, and performance
• Supports the development of coding standards and adheres to best practices and security guidelines
• Works closely with software architects and technical leads to ensure decisions meet long-term enterprise growth needs

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications in hosted production environments
• 3 years of professional, design, and open-source experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 5 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience
• Airline Industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Proficiency in Full Stack Development
• Proficiency and demonstrated experience in the following technologies:
• J2EE technologies: Java, JSP, JMS, JAXB, JDBC, EJB
• .NET technologies:C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API,Azure Functions
• Database and persistence frameworks: Hibernate, Oracle, Object/RelationalMapping, Query performance tuning
• Cloud-based development: Azure, Kubernetes,Service Bus,Storage
• Web Servers: IIS, Tomcat, WebSphere
• Web Services: REST/SOAP (JSON/WSDL/XML)
• Frameworks: SpringFramework, Spring Boot,MVC
• Front-end: Angular, CSS,jQuery, AJAX
• Build/deployment tools: Maven, Gradel, Git, Junit, Mockito
• DevOps Toolchain: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps,SonarQube, Terraform
• Others: Linux/Unix shell Scripting, Power Apps, Power BI, PowerAutomate
• Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience in Agile methodologies, such as SCRUM
• Experience in DevOps Toolchain methodologies, including Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

What You'll Get

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.