MTS IV, Software Engineer - PaaS

Overview

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a leading provider of inflight entertainment, games, WiFi, and Bluetooth headphone connectivity.

Position: Lead the design and development of critical platform services that power our infrastructure, including node boot, OTA software delivery, secure OS lifecycle, and storage/networking integrations.

• Lead engineering design for microservices powering the IaaS platform
• Author and maintain high‑quality technical design documents, solution overviews, and interface contracts
• Design, develop, and maintain resilient microservices using Go or Python frameworks
• Implement and evolve RESTful APIs and asynchronous messaging interfaces
• Apply proven microservices patterns such as service discovery, circuit breaker, retry, and API gateway
• Ensure code quality, modularity, and scalability through strong engineering practices and architectural guidance

• Work closely with the Dev Ops team to review and guide CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes
• Deploy and manage services on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security

• Work closely with cross‑functional teams including product managers, designers, and QA engineers
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to optimize deployment and infrastructure
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and contract testing
• Perform load testing and performance optimization
• Debug and troubleshoot distributed system issues
• Ensure code quality through automated testing and code review processes

The salary range for this role is $116,000 – $194,000. The final offer may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Advanced degree preferred
• 10–15 years of relevant software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years as a technical lead or architect
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical design efforts and owning end‑to‑end delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and design reviews
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 5% of the time

• Linux administration and internals (systemd, boot process, kernel tuning)
• Experience with custom kernel configurations or modules, especially for embedded or hybrid hardware
• Proficiency in kernel/user‑space interface debugging tools such as strace, perf, dmesg, lsof, sysctl

• PXE boot, iPXE, DHCP, TFTP
• Bootstrapping nodes with tools like Tinkerbell, Foreman, MAAS
• UEFI/BIOS, RAID, BMC (IPMI/Redfish)

• Immutable OS builds (CoreOS, Talos, custom Yocto or Buildroot)
• Disk imaging and pre‑configured OS deployment pipelines
• Secure boot, disk encryption (LUKS), TPM provisioning

• Proficiency in Go for systems‐level services;
  Python for automation or API development
• Strong software design skills with fluency in object‑oriented and functional programming
• Familiarity with interface versioning, API pagination, error models, and performance optimization
• Strong background in writing and reviewing design documents, architecture proposals, and technical specifications

• Expertise in Docker container design, security, and lifecycle
• Preferred experience with Kubernetes or K3s in bare‑metal or hybrid environments

Contribution to society | Fairness & honesty | Cooperation & team spirit | Persistent improvement | Courtesy & humility | Adaptability | Gratitude

• Paid time off:
  Exempt salaried employees receive flexible paid time off…