Senior Developer - Information Technology Job Houston area,Texas USA,Software Development

Description

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.

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, observability, and operational reliability
Build and maintain containerized workloads, APIs, and integration services across enterprise platforms
Collaborate with architects, product teams, UX partners, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and user‑focused 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
Take ownership of application health, availability, performance, and supportability by applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and proactive operational monitoring
Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity across the product lifecycle
Contribute across development, testing, release, and production support activities while helping drive a culture of end‑to‑end ownership within the product pod
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

Git Hub, Git Hub Copilot, and AI‑assisted development tools
CI/CD pipelines
Dev Ops workflows
Dynatrace monitoring
WIZ and Veracode security scanning

What We’re Looking For

Strong hands‑on development experience using .NET / C#
Experience building modern full‑stack web applications using React, Next.js, or similar modern frameworks
Experience building containerized applications and API‑based services
Strong knowledge of SQL and related relational databases
Experience with Git Hub workflows and source control best practices
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops practices, and operational support responsibilities
Understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
Experience designing or contributing to scalable system architectures
Ability to mentor developers, lead technical discussions, and promote engineering ownership across the product lifecycle

Experience supporting production systems through monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and incident resolution.

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, Dev Ops 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 (Git Hub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar tools)
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), observability platforms, and application monitoring best practices

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

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