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)