Lead SDE [T500-20064]

About Delta Tech Hub:

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Powered by our employees around the world, Delta has for a decade led the airline industry in operational excellence while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good. Delta has fast emerged as a customer-oriented, innovation-led, technology-driven business. The Delta Technology Hub will contribute directly to these objectives. It will sustain our long-term aspirations of delivering niche, IP-intensive, high-value, and innovative solutions. It supports various teams and functions across Delta and is an integral part of our transformation agenda, working seamlessly with a global team to create memorable experiences for customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and manage the entire software development life cycle from start to finish
• Design software architecture, write high quality code, perform code reviews to maintain coding standards and ensure the systems are scalable and maintainable
• Lead initiatives with high accountability, create a collaborative environment and ensure the project milestones are delivered in a timely manner and within the budget
• Communicate with precision, engaging team and stakeholders to build trust & reliable working relationships across cross-functional teams, geographies enabling organizational alignment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for the team offering technical advice
• Stay updated on current technology & trends to drive innovative decisions through piloting forward-thinking approaches to complex problems in one’s area of work.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7-10 years of professional software development experience
• Strong foundational knowledge on design principles and coding standards
• Proficiency in component-based development with Java 11 or above, Spring Boot
• Experience with Maven, Junit, Spring data, Webservice (SOAP and REST)
• Experience with SQL and No SQL (Ex: MongoDB) database design and implementation
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and delivery using tools like Gitlab CI, Jenkins or similar
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks like Angular and Jasmine Testing
• Experience in Microservices architecture
• Operating systems include UNIX, Linux, Windows
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture, Domain Driven Design and CQRS
• Proven experience in implementing RESTful APIs, adhering to best practices and standards
• Ability to create Rest Templates (yaml) and documentation
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization and security mechanisms (Basic Auth, LDAP, JWT, OAuth) in application design and implementation
• Experience mentoring junior team members from a technical perspective
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• Experience with TypeScript and RxJS
• Experience with Distributed Systems, Apache Kafka/JMS/MQ/Sonic
• Experience in UML for building design solutions
• Experience with design and architecture tools like Enterprise Architect
• Experience in tools like Veracode, Sonar, Ready API
• Knowledge of Rules Engine (Drools)
• Domain Knowledge – Airline (Passenger and Cargo)