Department:
Talent & Org StrategyOur Company Promise
We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description:
EMPLOYER: Southwest Airlines Co.
JOB TITLE: Sr. Software Engineer
LOCATION: Dallas, TX 75235 (hybrid role, may work from home)
DUTIES:
- Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud systems for the Digital Team.
- Serve as a technical lead contributing to and guiding the efforts of development teams.
- Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
- Drive detailed feature requirements through discussions with product managers and customers.
- Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies.
- Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
- Evaluate code to ensure it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities.
- Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Build and maintain shared UI component libraries with accessibility (WCAG) and internationalization (i18n) compliance.
- Use the following tools to develop solutions: JavaScript ES6+, React.js, Redux Toolkit, Context API, Hooks, HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS, micro-frontend architectures, Git, as well as Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Conduct performance optimization for large-scale applications, including server-side rendering, lazy loading, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals monitoring.
- Utilize automated testing frameworks including Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library with integration into CI/CD pipelines.
- Proactively share knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems.
- Apply domain expertise in high-volume transactional booking and e-commerce workflows, API integration, and end-to-end order lifecycle management.
- Use Web application security protocols and authentication standards, including OAuth2.0, SAML, and JWT, with PCI-DSS compliance in e-commerce or booking platforms.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or in a related/similar position.
- Experience therein to include 5 years of experience in the following: JavaScript ES6+, React.js, Redux Toolkit, Context API, Hooks, HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS, micro-frontend architectures; enterprise-level software delivery using Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and code review practices; domain experience in high-volume transactional booking and e-commerce workflows, API integration, and end-to-end order lifecycle management; automated testing frameworks including Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library with integration into CI/CD pipelines; web application security protocols and authentication standards, OAuth2.0, SAML, JWT, PCI-DSS compliance; and e-commerce or booking platforms.
Hybrid role, ability to work from home.
CONTACT: To apply, send resume to [email protected]. Refer to job code RAYM-W.
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Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 5 years progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Software Engineer or related role
- 5 years experience with JavaScript ES6+
- 5 years experience with React.js
- Experience with Redux Toolkit
- Experience with Context API and React Hooks
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and SCSS
- Experience with micro-frontend architectures
- Experience with enterprise-level software delivery using Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git (code review practices)
- Domain experience in high-volume transactional booking and e-commerce workflows, API integration, and end-to-end order lifecycle management
- Experience with automated testing frameworks including Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library integrated into CI/CD
- Knowledge of web application security protocols and authentication standards (OAuth2.0, SAML, JWT) and PCI-DSS compliance
- Experience building and maintaining shared UI component libraries with accessibility (WCAG) and internationalization (i18n) compliance
- Experience in performance optimization (server-side rendering, lazy loading, caching strategies, Core Web Vitals monitoring)
- Ability to work in a hybrid role (Dallas, TX) with ability to work from home as applicable
Southwest Airlines Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Southwest Airlines and has not been reviewed or approved by Southwest Airlines.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Pay progression is described as materially improving after major 2024 union agreements, especially for pilots and flight attendants. Compensation satisfaction is framed as stronger over time as step scales and seniority accumulate.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match and the presence of profit-sharing contributions that can add to retirement savings. Stock purchase access is also positioned as an additional ownership-oriented component of total rewards.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle value is elevated by extensive space-available travel privileges and broad travel-related discounts that can materially offset personal travel costs. Recognition mechanisms like points-based rewards are also positioned as an added lifestyle-oriented perk.
Southwest Airlines Insights
What We Do
At Southwest Airlines we connect People to what’s important in their lives—that also means connecting our Employees to what’s important in their lives! Our Employees value the opportunity to work hard, be creative, and have fun on the job. Southwest Airlines recognizes, respects, and values differences. By fostering a culture that embraces and utilizes our diversity, we create competitive advantages in teamwork and innovation that contribute to our overall success.
