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United Airlines Senior Developer - Information Technology in Houston, Texas
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Description
Overview
United Airlines Technical Operations is modernizing a portfolio of mission-critical systems that support aircraft maintenance, supply chain operations, and engineering workflows across our global fleet.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead who is passionate about building modern cloud-native applications while helping guide the transformation of legacy enterprise platforms into scalable, secure, and observable systems on AWS.
This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems across distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modernization initiatives , while also mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
You will help shape the technical direction of applications that support real-world operational workflows used by technicians, planners, engineers, and maintenance teams across United’s Technical Operations organization.
What You’ll Do
Design and deliver cloud-native applications using modern architectures and scalable platform patterns
Lead development and architectural improvements across systems supporting supply chain operations, engine and component repair shops, and inventory management platforms
Drive modernization initiatives that transform legacy enterprise systems into scalable cloud-based solutions
Establish and promote engineering standards around secure coding, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability
Build and maintain containerized workloads, APIs, and integration services across enterprise platforms
Collaborate with architects, product teams, and infrastructure partners to deliver reliable and scalable solutions
Integrate systems using APIs, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures
Mentor engineers and contribute to technical design decisions across the development team
Improve system reliability, performance, and monitoring through modern observability practices
Partner with security and platform teams to proactively identify and resolve vulnerabilities
Technologies You’ll Work With
Backend
.NET 6+ / C#
RESTful APIs
SQL/Postgres or similar relational databases
Frontend
React
Next.js
Modern web frameworks
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS
Containerized workloads
ECS / Lambda (preferred)
Engineering Platform
GitHub & GitHub Copilot
CI/CD pipelines
DevOps workflows
Dynatrace monitoring
WIZ and Veracode security scanning
What We’re Looking For
Strong hands-on development experience using .NET / C#
Experience building modern web applications using React or Next.js
Experience building containerized applications and API-based services
Strong knowledge of SQL and related relational databases
Experience with GitHub workflows and source control best practices
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
Experience designing or contributing to scalable system architectures
Ability to mentor developers and participate in technical leadership discussions
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise applications
• Strong experience working in modern development environments using cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern frameworks
Nice to Have
• Experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, or serverless architectures
• Exposure to Java-based enterprise systems or legacy modernization initiatives
• Experience with API gateway platforms such as Kong
• Experience implementing event-driven architectures
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot or similar)
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS certification or deep AWS platform experience
• Experience working within Agile or SAFe development frameworks
• Experience contributing to enterprise modernization or platform transformation initiatives
The base pay range for this role is $112,480.00 to $146,540.00.
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 JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.