Software Development Engineer

Overview

Delta Air Lines is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer for the API Acceleration team. This role designs, builds, and maintains enterprise API tooling, automated testing frameworks, and developer platform experiences. You will write production-grade code for frontend interfaces, backend microservices, and cloud-native infrastructure to help internal engineering teams manage APIs securely and at scale.

• Platform Engineering: Design and develop full-stack features for internal API products, including UI components, backend services, and cloud environments.

• Framework Automation: Build and sustain automated API testing frameworks, collection management services, and developer self-service workflows.

• Standards & Testing: Write clean, documented, and testable code adhering to corporate standards and CI/CD automated testing matrices.

• API Governance: Contribute to the enterprise API Catalog features, including onboarding flows, metadata management, and consumer/producer experiences.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with security, identity, and infrastructure teams to ensure tools meet compliance thresholds, and participate in Agile ceremonies.

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of professional, hands-on software development experience.

• Frontend: Strong proficiency with Type Script or JavaScript, and React (or a similar modern framework).

• API & Cloud: Experience building REST and GraphQL APIs and familiarity with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, App Sync).

• Tooling: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Cloud Formation, or SAM) and Git-based source control (Git Lab equivalent).

• Execution: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and cross-team collaboration.

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.

• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.

• Education: Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.

• Authorization: Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

• Backend & Systems: Experience with Node.js backend development and serverless or containerized architectures (Docker, Open Shift, ECS).

• API Standards: Familiarity with OpenAPI specifications, API design patterns, and enterprise governance protocols.

• Security & Modern Tools: Knowledge of authentication patterns (OAuth, OIDC) and exposure to AI-assisted tools (Git Hub Copilot, Kiro).

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

• Ownership: Demonstrates clear accountability for technical deliverables and team culture.

• Agility: Continuously learns, adapts to new technologies, and values constructive feedback.

• Curiosity: Driven to understand and optimize the developer experience for thousands of internal users.

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives

• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%

• New hires are eligible for up to 2 weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)

• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period

• 10 paid holidays per calendar year

• Birthing parents are eligible for 12 weeks of paid maternity/parental leave

• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2 weeks of paid parental leave

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, and life insurance

• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages

• Holistic wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program

• Domestic and international space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members

• Career development programs to achieve your long-term goals

• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and sustainability-related goals

• Business Resource Groups to connect employees with common interests and promote inclusion

• Recognition rewards and awards through company programs

• Access to discounts and voluntary benefits through Delta perks (car and hotel rentals, auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, childcare)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings through this site, apply for jobs through Delta’s online system, or at any point in the selection process.

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