Senior Software Engineer – Scalable Systems (Travel Perks)

American Airlines; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Perks

Health Benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) Program

Employee Discounts & Perks

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and deploy large-scale airline software solutions. You will write, test, and document code, mentor peers, and lead root-cause analyses to address systemic issues while optimizing systems for scalability, latency, and durability.

The role emphasizes secure development, cross-functional collaboration, and adoption of modern DevOps practices within a dynamic IT organization at American Airlines in Phoenix.

Qualifications

• 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 experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale solutions in production environments
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and document code, scripts, and processes following organizational standards
• Solve technical problems and build impactful components/libraries
• Deliver high-quality work and mentor junior engineers in technical skills
• Conduct root cause analysis to address systemic issues and lead action plans
• Design integrated systems that enable cross-functional teams to deliver value at scale, speed, and reliability
• Manage technical debt and drive initiatives to eliminate it
• Anticipate scaling, latency, and durability challenges, guiding teams in mitigation
• Collaborate with security teams to implement secure practices early in development
• Assess technical risks and implement prevention strategies
• Evaluate squad delivery practices, recommend improvements, and drive change
• Identify and eliminate duplication of effort, promoting reuse across teams
• Measure team performance and support individual development
• Explore emerging technologies, lead prototype development, and incorporate into architectural solutions

Skills

Kubernetes

Azure

Java Springboot

PostgreSQL

DataLake

Databricks

REST

Spring Framework

Apache Kafka

Thymeleaf

NodeJS

HTML

CSS

Angular

Gradle

Terraform

Helm

Kustomize

Github Actions

Docker

Linux scripting

Disaster Recovery

Agile/SCRUM

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Helm

Kustomize

Grafana

Dynatrace

Fluentbit

Apache Nifi

Job description

American Airlines is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and deploy large-scale airline software solutions. You will write, test, and document code, mentor peers, and lead root-cause analyses to address systemic issues while optimizing systems for scalability, latency, and durability.

The role emphasizes secure development, cross-functional collaboration, and adoption of modern DevOps practices within a dynamic IT organization at American Airlines in Phoenix.