United Airlines · 5 hours ago
Sr Backend Developer (Tech Lead) - IoT
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $147K/yr
4+ years expUnited Airlines is a leading airline company seeking a Sr Backend Developer (Tech Lead) - IoT to join their Digital Technology team. This role involves developing critical applications, managing the full development life cycle, and collaborating with technical teams to deliver innovative cloud-based solutions.
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Responsibilities
Manages and participates in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design using Agile methodologies
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
Managers and participates in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements
Collaborate & lead technical teams consisting of employees & vendor company contractors in planning and execution, serving as a technology leader
Collaborate with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems or related field
4+ 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 in an agile environment
Experience in Angular or React, as well as Redux or Flux data patterns
Experience implementing AWS technologies (Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Cognito, route53, Dynamo DB, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway)
Experience with Cloud Automation Development Tool such as Git, Python/Bash/PowerShell Scripting
Strong knowledge of Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft NET Core, SQL, NoSQL and Design Patterns
Excellent knowledge of Object-Oriented systems design and Application Development
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
Preferred
Airlines industry experience is a plus
Hands-on development and proficient excellence in backend API development using Node.js Java and Python (nice to have)
AWS highly preferred
Micro front-end or Module Federation experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Accident & disability
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Commuter
Paid holidays
Paid time off
401(k)
Flight privileges
Company
United Airlines
United Airlines is an aviation company that provides information on reservations, bookings, and travel services online.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-01-25IPO
Leadership Team
Mike Leskinen
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Deneen DeFiore
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
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