Sun Country Airlines · 4 hours ago
Technical Lead Software Developer
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expSun Country Airlines is a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights and cargo operations. The Technical Lead Software Developer will provide technical oversight for development efforts, mentor the development team, and ensure alignment with project outcomes and timelines.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Product Owners, Project Managers, and other business stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
Conduct technical investigations for new projects or features, identifying potential challenges
Document technical approaches, application changes, and designs
Collaborate with the application architect on larger efforts to develop or align with existing design patterns
Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and deployment
Provide daily technical guidance and mentoring to the development team, fostering growth and technical excellence
Perform hands-on development
Lead the PR process, review code, and ensure adherence to best practices and standards
Act as the technical lead on projects, ensuring workstreams align with project or feature outcomes and timelines
Maintain a stable and available environment following standard procedures for testing and deployment, including application support and participation in on-call rotations
Collaborate with development team and other IT team members to drive innovation, share knowledge, review code, and resolve technical challenges
Stay up to date with the latest technologies, tools, and best practices in software development
Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and optimization, including software development practices
Adhere to and promote best practices, coding standards, and security policies
Participate in agile ceremonies supporting the software development lifecycle
Remain current with the latest Sun Country IT system/services/applications information, changes, and updates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in software development, with demonstrated leadership skills and progressively increasing responsibilities, including but not limited to roles such as development lead
Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot framework for enterprise application development
Knowledge of event-driven architecture and message brokers (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus)
Familiarity with Angular or similar modern JavaScript frameworks for frontend development
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Proficiency with SQL Server and relational database design
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
5+ years with cloud computing platforms
Expertise with CI/CD, version control systems, testing frameworks and/or testing best practices
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to conduct technical investigations
Experience leading projects from start to finish
Excellent documentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical approaches and designs
Experience collaborating with architects and developing design patterns
Experience mentoring or supervising others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and a self-motivated attitude, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Highly detail-oriented
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
Experience in travel or aviation-related industry
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package including dental and vision
PPO and high deductible health plans
Health savings account and Flexible Spending Account
Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Life and AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support
Company
Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines is an airline company that offers affordable flights and vacation packages.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$75M2025-04-14Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2025-02-10Post Ipo Secondary
2023-12-11Post Ipo Secondary
Leadership Team
Jude I. Bricker
Chief Executive Officer
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