Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. United's Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for the development of critical applications, while working with a team of developers. You will design, develop, document, test and debug new and existing applications. Additionally, as a senior developer, you will build these applications with a focus on delivering cloud-based solutions. The individual will use innovative technologies and enterprise grade integration software daily. You will be relied upon to help take this team to the next level from a technological standpoint.

• Participate in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.

• Serve as technical expert on development projects.

• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.

• Support, maintain, and document software functionality.

• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.

• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.

• Participate in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.

• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.

• Recognized as expert in field, knowledgeable of emerging trends and industry practices.

• Conducts the most complex and vital work critical to the organization.

• Works without supervision with complete latitude for independent judgment

• Mentor peers and display leadership as needed.

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5+ years of experience in design, development, documenting, testing, and debugging of new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use.

• 5+ years of experience with Software Development Languages & Tools, C#, ASP.NET/MVC, Web API, WCF, MS Visual Studio, MS TFS, GitHub

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft NET Core, SQL, NoSQL and Design Patterns

• Excellent knowledge of Object-Oriented systems design, Application Development, Messaging and In-memory Distributed Caching platforms (like Couchbase)

• Proficiency in Software Development such as: Continuous Integration, Unit / Integration testing, Code reviews

• Thorough knowledge and experience with Microsoft Technology Stack

• Experience with working and deploying on Linux/Unix environment.

• Experience with NoSQL Database such as Redis, MongoDB, Elastic Search and Distributed Queues such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ

• Experience with Cloud Computing – AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker Containers

• Work closely with the architect for development of applications.

• Must be legally authorized to work in US for any employer without sponsorship.

• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.

• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Airlines industry experience

• Experience with Golang, Web Sockets, React

• Understanding of Wi-Fi networking

• Experience with IoT

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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