Southwest Airlines is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to support the Southwest University and Talent and Organizational Strategy Departments with the design, testing, documenting, and implementing functionally and well-integrated application systems.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and / or work experience
- Advanced knowledge of at least one required programming language
- Hands on experience with AWS
- Experience with Terraform
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud systems
- Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members
- Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
- Drives detailed definition of feature requirements through discussions with product managers and customers
- Supports continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies
- Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming
- Evaluates code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems
Other
- This Dallas-based role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require onsite presence / travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc.
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
- Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities
- Excellent partnering, communication, negotiation skills, and execution in working with various Technology or partner Teams
- Ability to articulate (verbally / visually) ideas, approach, concepts, options, risk, impact, and provides guidance to technical, non-technical, and Leadership audiences
