Senior Software Engineer: Architect for Scale & Reliability

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k)

Employee discounts

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Fort Worth IT team. You will write, test, and document code, solve complex problems, and mentor junior engineers while delivering high-quality software at scale.

You will work with Java, Python, and Javascript/Typescript in a Kubernetes/Docker environment, focusing on reliability, performance, and security. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to agile practices are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 3+ years designing and implementing large-scale production solutions.
• Experience with Java, Python, and front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and document code and scripts per standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives.
• Address systemic issues with root-cause analysis and action plans.
• Design scalable, cross-functional systems for reliability and velocity.
• Collaborate with security teams to embed secure practices early.

Skills

Java

Python

Javascript/Typescript

Object-oriented design

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

GitHub/Azure DevOps

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Kafka/REST/GraphQL

Selenium/TestNG/Postman

SonarQube

JUnit/NUnit/PyTest

Job description

American Airlines is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Fort Worth IT team. You will write, test, and document code, solve complex problems, and mentor junior engineers while delivering high-quality software at scale.

You will work with Java, Python, and Javascript/Typescript in a Kubernetes/Docker environment, focusing on reliability, performance, and security. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to agile practices are required.