Hybrid Tech Lead: Software Engineer & Mentorship

Relha LLC; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines seeks a Tech Lead Software Engineer in Dallas (hybrid, may work from home). You will design, code, test, and document complex systems, and provide technical leadership to junior engineers. Strong expertise in Java, Spring, AWS, and containers is required.

You will participate in agile rituals, review code, and ensure security and quality across services. You will mentor teammates, craft API docs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive software development/leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, test, document, and implement integrated application systems per customer requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers; lead code reviews for quality and security.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and estimations.
• Communicate status, risks, and proposals to stakeholders; maintain architecture and API documentation.
• Mentor junior team members and organize knowledge-sharing sessions.

Skills

PL/SQL

Core Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

AWS

Docker

Tomcat

RESTful APIs

Python

Shell scripting

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Aurora

OAuth2

JWT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Oracle DB

Job description

Southwest Airlines seeks a Tech Lead Software Engineer in Dallas (hybrid, may work from home). You will design, code, test, and document complex systems, and provide technical leadership to junior engineers. Strong expertise in Java, Spring, AWS, and containers is required.

You will participate in agile rituals, review code, and ensure security and quality across services. You will mentor teammates, craft API docs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.