Lead Software Development Engineer [T500-20037]

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.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THIS ROLE:

• Lead technical scrum team and implement front-end solutions.
• Drive technical efforts including SPAD creation and delivery quality.
• Ensure high code quality with clean CI/CD pipelines and 90%+ test coverage.
• Mentor team members and promote continuous learning.
• Translate business requirements into scalable application architectures.
• Assess feasibility and scalability of front-end solutions with stakeholders.
• Manage and prevent production issues.
• Review UI designs for technical feasibility and impact.
• Build sustainable, accessibility-compliant front-end solutions.
• Address and prevent long-term technical debt through code reviews.
• Analyze and implement performance, stability, and reliability improvements.
• Conduct R&D for innovative customer interaction solutions.
• Propose alternate technical solutions and estimate new workstreams.
• Foster a learning culture through best practices and knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• 7–10 years of software development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services: Lambda, API Gateway, Quarkus, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, X-Ray, DynamoDB. (Required)
• 3+ years of experience in Cloud Native development (Required)
• Practical experience with AWS Kafka (Amazon MSK), EventBridge, SNS, SQS and DevSecOps would be added advantage
• Experience in AI and Python is good to have
• Extensive experience implementing API’s (REST) via microservices
• Proficient in Java (J2EE, JDBC, Apigee) or Node.js. (Required)
• 1-2 year’s experience in other backend programming languages like Python, Golang
• Skilled in design patterns: MVC, Singleton, Facade, Factory, MVVM
• Strong object-oriented design and implementation skills.
• Experience with Git, Hibernate, JBOSS, Apache, Tomcat, Oracle, UML.
• Familiar with testing tools: JUnit, Mockito, WireMock.
• Solid understanding of web/mobile architecture and security (OAuth, JWT, Spring Security)
• Experience in building responsive, component-based UIs using Angular or React.
• Proficient in Bootstrap or Foundation frameworks
• 2+ years’ experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine, Protractor)
• Experience in database design and multi-tier architecture.
• Skilled in Rational/Visio modeling.
• Strong background in Agile, TDD, and Lean development.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Soft skills:

• Should have a lead from the front attitude
• Should be able to take ownership of the tasks for the team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem solver with attention to detail
• Self-motivated with strong time management skills and able to handle multiple assignments
• Provides technology mentorship to developers in lessor roles
• Evaluates leading-edge technologies and uses this information to support future business needs.
• Maintains an enterprise-wide perspective in supporting customer area(s) seeking solutions that optimally support the enterprise