Tech Lead - Cloud-Native Software Engineer (Hybrid)

swa; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines Co. in Dallas, TX is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer to guide a development team in delivering reliable software. You will own architectural decisions, drive best practices, and mentor team members across squads.

The role requires strong API development experience, cloud proficiency in AWS, and hands-on work with Java, GraphQL, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Python, Kafka, GitLab, CloudWatch and Fargate. Hybrid work from home is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field with 5 years of progressive software experience.
• Experience in API development and cloud technologies including AWS, Java, OpenSearch, GraphQL, and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of developers in planning, delivery, and operation of highly reliable software.
• Ensure the software meets functional and non-functional requirements and aligns with architecture.
• Provide accurate development estimates and collaborate with stakeholders across business units.
• Develop, review, and execute unit, functional, and integration tests with emphasis on automation and TDD.
• Plan and oversee deployment activities across non-production and production environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS

Tools

Java

Elasticsearch

OpenSearch

GraphQL

AWS Services

GitLab

CloudWatch

AWS Fargate

Python

Kafka

Lamdas

Job description

Southwest Airlines Co. in Dallas, TX is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer to guide a development team in delivering reliable software. You will own architectural decisions, drive best practices, and mentor team members across squads.

The role requires strong API development experience, cloud proficiency in AWS, and hands-on work with Java, GraphQL, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Python, Kafka, GitLab, CloudWatch and Fargate. Hybrid work from home is supported.