Senior Software Engineer - Lead Cloud Systems (Remote)

Southwest Airlines Co.; Harrisburg (OK); Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly free on Southwest flights

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Medical coverage

Stock purchase program

Vesting-based retirement benefits

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Sr Software Engineer in Oklahoma, USA. The role focuses on leading cloud-based software development, architectural design, and alignment with client requirements. A Bachelor's degree is required, with emphasis on scalable systems and collaboration across teams.

You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, review code, and participate in architectural discussions to ensure robust, compliant solutions for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Software Engineering or Data Systems or related field.
• Strong knowledge of software development practices and cloud architectures.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and driving implementation.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud frameworks.
• Act as technical lead coordinating efforts of development teams.
• Decide feasibility by assessing analysis, requirements, and proposed solutions.
• Define component requirements through discussions with product managers and clients.
• Support continuous improvement by researching options and new technologies.
• Prepare and present architectures by defining system details and programming.
• Review code to ensure correctness, structure, standards, and compatibility.
• Mentor and guide programmers to enhance skills and knowledge.

Skills

Cloud architectures

Technical leadership

Software development

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Sr Software Engineer in Oklahoma, USA. The role focuses on leading cloud-based software development, architectural design, and alignment with client requirements. A Bachelor's degree is required, with emphasis on scalable systems and collaboration across teams.

You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, review code, and participate in architectural discussions to ensure robust, compliant solutions for internal and external stakeholders.