Tech Lead Software Engineer

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Dallas, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain enterprise software applications using Java, Spring, Oracle, AWS, databases, REST services, and containerization technologies. Resolve production issues, participate in Agile ceremonies, conduct code reviews, and communicate technical risks and status. Provide technical leadership through mentoring, onboarding, workshops, knowledge sharing, architecture documentation, and collaboration with product owners, project managers, customers, and cross-functional teams.
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Our 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: Tech Lead Software Engineer

LOCATION: 2702 Love Field Dr. Dallas, TX 75235, (Hybrid role, may work from home)

DUTIES: Design, write program code, test, document, and implement functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, organizational methodologies, and standards. Respond to production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers to improve their skills and productivity. Perform thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and adherence to standards. Participate actively in sprint planning, estimation, and backlog grooming. Communicate technical status, challenges, and risks to product owners, project managers, and other stakeholders. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for architecture, APIs, and key systems. Assist with onboarding new team members by providing technical orientation and resources. Organize and lead technical workshops, brown-bag sessions, and knowledge-sharing forums. Apply knowledge and skills of software development and testing effectively to solve a range of problems. Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices. Collaborate closely with customers and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals. Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance. Determine and assess the needs of the user and then create software to meet the requirements. Identify and resolve issues that arise during the design, testing and maintenance processes using problem-solving skills. Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software. Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming. Mentor junior members on the team.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a Sr. Software Developer, Sr. Full Stack Developer, Sr. Computer Programmer, Sr. Cloud Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a related position/occupation. Experience therein to include the following:

  • 5 years performing Software Design and Development;
  • 5 years using PL/SQL, Core Java and J2EE technologies including Spring JDBC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Core, Spring IOC, Spring Beans, Spring ORM and Transaction;
  • 5 years using Oracle, RESTful web services;
  • 2 years using Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, JWT, RESTful web services, Python, Shell scripting, PostgreSQL, and Apache Tomcat;
  • 2 years using AWS Cloud technologies including EKS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, and Route53;
  • 2 years using Cloud-native database technologies including Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Aurora; and
  • 2 years deploying applications on Apache Tomcat and Docker for containerization of applications.

Hybrid role, ability to work from home.

CONTACT: Refer to job code YKKARS-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 Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related software engineering, development, programming, cloud engineering, or technical lead position
  • 5 years of experience performing software design and development
  • 5 years of experience using PL/SQL, Core Java, and J2EE technologies, including Spring JDBC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Core, Spring IOC, Spring Beans, Spring ORM, and Spring Transaction
  • 5 years of experience using Oracle and RESTful web services
  • 2 years of experience using Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Python, Shell scripting, PostgreSQL, and Apache Tomcat
  • 2 years of experience using AWS Cloud technologies, including EKS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, and Route 53
  • 2 years of experience using cloud-native database technologies, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Aurora
  • 2 years of experience deploying applications on Apache Tomcat and using Docker for containerization
  • Ability to work in a hybrid role and from home

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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