Developer I

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Description

United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Job Overview And Responsibilities

Developer will support Checkin Domain projects and Roadmap in all planning, execution, and delivery efforts. Possesses knowledge of software engineering best practices such as version control, software packaging and software release management, analyzes channel/customer /project requests and requirements, and drives delivery based on multiple inputs and priorities.

• Software Design and Development: Manages and participates in the full development life cycle, including concept, design, build, deployment, testing, production release, and support.
• Code Review and Quality Assurance: Review code for accuracy, functionality, and adherence to coding standards, and participate in testing and debugging to ensure software quality. Utilize source control and bug-tracking systems effectively. Review estimates for software development and delivery to ensure they meet quality and accuracy standards. Perform unit testing on code to ensure robustness, including testing for edge cases, usability, and overall reliability
• Staying Up-to-Date: Stay current with the latest technologies, tools, and best practices in the software development field. Conduct research and development to assess emerging technologies and their potential to enhance the platform. Evaluate, recommend, and implement third-party software as necessary.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Proactively identify performance issues, bottlenecks, and bugs; implement solutions that improve application reliability and user experience. Conduct performance tuning and root cause analysis of production issues.
• Project Leadership and Mentorship: Guide the technical direction of projects, mentor junior developers, and may manage a team or oversee project-related tasks. Manages and participates in design meetings, analyzing user needs to determine technical requirements. Collaborates with and leads tech teams consisting of employees and contractor personnel from vendor companies in planning and execution, serving as a technology leader.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree
• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems or related field
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in software development in an Agile environment.
• Proficient in one or modern programming languages (Javascript & .Net) and leveraging MCP-enabled ecosystem tools (e.g., Figma, Jira, Claude Code) to optimize the development lifecycle.
• Strong experience with front-end and/or backend frameworks.
• Solid understanding of databases and system integration.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
• Must be self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and be able to work in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

• Firsthand experience with foundational AWS Services (such as, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudTrail, CloudFront, Lambda, EKS, and/or ECS)
• Airline experience