Senior Software Development Engineer, Mobile

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all of our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience.

Delta is focused on sustaining a robust IT operation, growing our capabilities, and maximizing optimization across each of our tech hubs to elevate the travel experience for our customers and empower our 90,000 Delta people.

We’re committed to fostering innovation, and we’re excited to invite you to be part of our journey as we shape the future of technology at the world’s best airline!

The Fly Delta Mobile Developer will be responsible for building innovative features on the Android native applications supporting Delta’s customer‑facing mobile platform. In this role, the next team‑player in this space will work with their team and matrix teams to define the technical solutions that create resilient, automated systems and ensure defect‑free delivery of our solutions with a focus on reusability, reliability and quality.

This senior developer will work closely with the technical architects across the organization, partner with peers across IT, and interact daily with squad team members to build an industry‑best customer experience.

• Highly skilled in Mobile technologies (Android, Kotlin, Java, Nodejs) and cloud‑native technologies (AWS) with expert understanding of design patterns.
• Quality development practices with automation at the forefront for continuous quality and Test‑Driven Development as a core practice.
• Ability to build secure apps that adhere to best practices for information security.
• Ability to build high performing apps focused on a balance of data stored in app vs servers to interact for end consumers, and continuous focus on improvement of performance.
• Ability to leverage API solutions to support app code and deliver flexible and dynamic features.
• Technical expertise which involves demonstrating a commitment to increasing knowledge and skills in the current technical/functional area, keeping up to date on technical developments, staying informed as to industry practices, and knowing how to apply relevant technical processes to appropriate business needs.
• Solution Oriented – Maintains a positive attitude oriented towards coming up with solutions and developing new approaches, doesn’t let distractions get in the way, isn’t overwhelmed with problems/issues.
• Familiarity with iOS, Swift, XCUI, Swift UI, AI Prompting is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or Information Systems or any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training in the computer systems development field. Previous airline experience not required, but helpful.
• Communication skills to drive clarity and outcomes verbally and/or written with all levels of employees and management, capable of successful formal and informal communication, speak and write clearly and understandably for the audience.
• Integrity and trust foundation to build deep relationships based on trust, being seen as a direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner, keeps confidences, admits mistakes, and does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Teamwork skillset so as to work well in a collaborative setting, supporting the work team by volunteering for and completing assignments, acting as a positive team member by contributing to discussions, developing and maintaining both formal and informal relationships enterprise‑wide, and defining success in terms of the entire team through mentoring and knowledge transfer.
• Good knowledge of Software Development which involves knowing the general approach to developing software including best practices, concepts, technology, and methodology obtained through formal training and/or work experience.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
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