American Airlines · 3 hours ago
Engineer/Sr Engineer, IT Software
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline focused on delivering unrivaled digital products. The role involves writing, testing, and documenting code, solving technical problems, mentoring junior engineers, and designing integrated systems to enhance operational efficiency.
AerospaceAutomotiveTransportationTravel
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
Qualification
Required
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
Proficiency with the following technologies: Hosting: Linux Servers, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (RHEL), Data Platforms: Oracle, Messaging: IBM MQ, Event Hubs, DevOps: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Logging & Monitoring: Mezmo, ADX, Dynatrace, Grafana, Authentication & Authorization: Active Directory, PingFederate SSO, Keycloak, Security: CyberArk, AA Cybersecurity tool stack, Load Balancing: APIGEE, Akamai, UI Delivery: VMware VDI, Storage: NAS, Future Roadmap: Kubernetes, container orchestration, Vulnerability: Nucleus
Ability to optimize solutions for performance, resiliency and reliability while maintaining an eye toward simplicity
Ability to concisely convey ideas verbally, in writing, in code, and in diagrams
Ability to optimize system designs spanning multiple teams to allow small, safe, incremental releases
Ability to work through others by cooperatively sharing responsibilities
Ability to combine deep knowledge of a product domain with awareness of advancing technology to introduce solutions that propel the technical capability of the organization forward
Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles
Proficiency in Agile methodologies, such as SCRUM
Proficiency in DevOps Toolchain methodologies, including Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
Airline Industry experience
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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