Sr Software Engineer, Cloud Services & Backend Modernization

Ultipro; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Software Engineer to help build the next generation of AWS cloud-hosted backend services supporting Jeppesen Download Manager across desktop and mobile apps.

This role focuses on designing scalable cloud-native services, modernizing infrastructure, and ensuring uptime and data integrity. Remote-friendly with in-office needs in Denver or Austin on a quarterly to bi-monthly schedule; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience developing or modernizing backend services in production cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, cloud-native architecture patterns, and common cloud operational practices.
• Designing scalable, high-volume backend systems with resilience.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows.
• Strong HA/DR, observability, patching, and production support practices.
• Cloud security best practices including access control and secrets handling.
• Kubernetes cluster management and containerized deployments.
• Infrastructure as code experience.
• Ability to diagnose across applications, infra, containers, databases, and cloud services.
• Experience using AI-augmented development tools like Claude or Codex.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modernize cloud-hosted backend services using cloud-native technologies.
• Design scalable backend architecture to support growth and high download volumes.
• Improve backend services, integrations, jobs, and production workflows for desktop/mobile apps.
• Enhance automation, CI/CD, monitoring, high availability, and DR practices.
• Apply cloud security best practices across services and deployment processes.
• Identify risks and technical debt in backend services and cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain and support existing AWS-hosted legacy services (Apache, Linux, PHP, SQL Server, Kubernetes, Docker, CloudFormation).
• Manage, debug, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and IaC templates in AWS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable backend services.
• Use AI-augmented tools to support design, debugging, testing, and code review.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Backend development

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps collaboration

Technical documentation

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Apache

Linux

SQL Server

PHP

Docker

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Category: Software Engineering

Requisition Number: SRSOF001942

• Posted : September 25, 2026
• Full-Time

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Description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to help build the next generation of AWS cloud-hosted backend services that support Jeppesen Download Manager (JDM) desktop and mobile applications. These services enable aviation customers and pilots to access, manage, and distribute Jeppesen data across desktop, mobile, and avionics workflows.

This role is ideal for an experienced backend and cloud engineer who can help design and implement modern cloud-native services while also supporting the existing production infrastructure. The modernization effort will focus on building a scalable, resilient architecture that can support growth, high download volumes, and new products or data packages.

This engineer will also support and gain knowledge of the existing Jeppesen Download Manager infrastructure and legacy services built with technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, Apache, Linux, SQL Server, PHP, Docker, and CloudFormation. They should be comfortable working in a production environment where uptime, data integrity, automation, cloud security, and operational discipline matter. This role is remote-friendly, with preference given to candidates based in the Denver, CO or Austin, TX metro areas, as you'll need to be in office on a schedule ranging from quarterly to every other month. Candidates residing outside these regions should be willing and able to travel to an office location on that same basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and modernize cloud-hosted backend services using cloud-native technologies and managed services where appropriate
• Help design scalable and resilient backend architecture that can support growth, high download volumes, and new products or data packages with minimal engineering effort
• Improve backend web services, integrations, automated jobs, and operational workflows used by desktop and mobile applications
• Improve infrastructure automation, CI/CD, monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, and production support practices
• Apply cloud security best practices across services, infrastructure, automation, access control, and deployment processes
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and technical debt in backend services and cloud infrastructure
• Maintain and support existing AWS-hosted legacy backend services built on Apache, Linux, PHP, SQL Server, Kubernetes, Docker, and CloudFormation
• Manage, debug, and maintain Kubernetes clusters, containerized services, infrastructure-as-code templates, and AWS environments.
• Patch and maintain existing infrastructure and application
• Collaborate with desktop, mobile, QA, DevOps, and product teams to deliver reliable backend services
• Use AI-augmented development tools such as Claude, Codex, or similar coding assistants to support software design, implementation, debugging, testing, refactoring, and code review while preserving code quality, security, maintainability, and human accountability

Required Qualifications:

• Experience developing or modernizing backend services in production cloud environments
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, cloud-native architecture patterns, and common cloud operational practices
• Experience designing and supporting scalable, resilient backend systems that serve high-volume customer workflows
• Experience with establishing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, automated backend jobs, deployment workflows, or operational scripting
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, observability, patching, and production support practices
• Familiarity with cloud security best practices, including access control, patch management, secrets handling, and secure service configuration
• Experience with Kubernetes cluster management, troubleshooting, configuration, and containerized application deployments
• Experience with infrastructure as code
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across application code, infrastructure, containers, databases, and cloud services
• Experience using AI-augmented development tools such as Claude, Codex, or similar coding assistants to support development, debugging, testing, and code review
• Ability to work independently on moderately complex technical problems while collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills and the ability to document technical decisions, risks, and operational procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building cloud-native services using AWS managed services and modern cloud migration patterns
• Experience designing robust and extensible backend systems that can onboard new products, packages, or data distribution workflows with minimal engineering effort
• Experience supporting backend services for desktop, mobile, data distribution, or customer-facing applications
• Hands-on experience with Linux, Apache, PHP, and Docker
• Experience database performance troubleshooting, schema changes, or data migration
• Experience improving CI/CD, HA/DR, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices
• Experience establishing safe agentic engineering workflows for complex codebases and production systems

About Jeppesen ForeFlight:

Jeppesen ForeFlight is a leading provider of innovative aviation software solutions, serving the Commercial, Business, Military, and General Aviation sectors globally. Combining Jeppesen’s 90-year legacy of accurate aeronautical data with ForeFlight’s expertise in cutting-edge aviation technology, the company delivers an integrated suite of tools designed to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and sharpen decision‑making.

Why You Should Join:

At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees, and we empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide our team and their loved ones with a world‑class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but not limited to the following:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
• Open PTO Policy
• 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
• 12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave
• 12 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave
• Flight Training Rewards

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $131,000-$160,000

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