Senior Software Engineer: Build AI-Powered, Scalable Systems

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Perks

Health Benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) Program

Additional Benefits

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a software professional to design, develop, test, and document high quality applications. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable systems. A strong emphasis on secure coding practices and proactive improvements is required.

This on-site Fort Worth role offers opportunities to work on diverse platforms and technologies within our tech organization, supporting world-wide travel and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience.
• 3+ years designing and delivering large-scale production systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and C# or similar languages.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and document code, scripts, and processes.
• Solve technical problems and build impactful components.
• Mentor junior engineers in technical skills.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Design scalable systems enabling cross-functional teams.
• Manage technical debt and drive modernization initiatives.
• Address scaling, latency, and durability challenges.
• Collaborate with security teams on secure coding practices.
• Assess risks and implement preventive measures.
• Evaluate delivery practices and drive improvements.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Spring/SpringBoot

FastAPI

Angular/React

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub & Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

REST/GraphQL

Kafka

Cloud: Azure & AWS

Test automation tools

Generative AI / LLMs

Observability & security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

3+ years of production-scale software experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub

Azure DevOps

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

REST

GraphQL

Azure

AWS

Job description

American Airlines is seeking a software professional to design, develop, test, and document high quality applications. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable systems. A strong emphasis on secure coding practices and proactive improvements is required.

This on-site Fort Worth role offers opportunities to work on diverse platforms and technologies within our tech organization, supporting world-wide travel and customer experiences.