• Senior Developer - Information Technology

    United Airlines (Chicago, IL)


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    Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

    Description

    The Senior Developer, IT will be responsible for the development of Loyalty critical applications. This role will need to have full stack expertise on technical development in Loyalty technologies including front end customer applications, API development and integration, database & AWS cloud-based services.

     

    + Lead development, execution, and delivery of artifacts/code for Loyalty applications

    + Collaborate with technology leads/developers, business SMEs, UX designers, and technology stakeholders to define technical deliveries

    + Drive integration of Loyalty services and UIs with back-end systems, APIs and analytics platforms

    + Champion Agile/Scrum methodologies, participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives

    + Lead integrations between internal platforms, external systems, and cloud services

    + Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and product teams to gather integration requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions

    + Lead unit and integration testing and assist QA teams with end-to-end testing

    + Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in development and integration

    + Highlight and document risks, issues, blockers and dependencies; discuss with team project manager on regular basis

    + Coordinate with Cloud infrastructure teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance deployments

    + Oversee vendor relationships and third-party integrations when applicable

    + Support and guide the team in removing blockers, maintaining momentum, and ensuring quality

    + Proven experience delivering full stack applications.

    + Solid technical understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, CI/CD, web technologies, and DevOps practices

    + Experience with Agile/Scrum or SAFe frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)

    + Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation abilities

    + Knowledge of APIs, JSON, XML, and OAuth

    + Experience with language: Node.js, Angular, .NET, Python

    + Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines/DevOps and version control tools like Git

    + Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., Accessibility, GDPR, PCI-DSS) in cloud solutions

    Qualifications

    What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

    + Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in Computer science engineering or relevant field

    + Nice to have:

    + Cloud certification

    + SaFe Agile

    + 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

    + Web development, Angular, .NET, Python, AWS Lambda

    + 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

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

    + Knowledge of AWS ECS, S3, Lambdas and PostGres

    + Knowledge of Kong, Copilot, and UI Accessibility.

     

    The base pay range for this role is $109,820.00 to $142,936.00.

     

    The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

     

    You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

     

    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. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

     

    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 [email protected] to request accommodation.