Lead Engineer – Automation Modernization
United Airlines2 days ago
Houston, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$112k - $147k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and reusable automation services for enterprise self-service capabilities.
- Modernize legacy automation workflows by exposing reusable services and APIs.
- Integrate automation solutions with platform, infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams.
- Create intuitive API-driven interfaces, documentation, and developer self-service capabilities.
- Apply best practices for API design, versioning, scalability, authentication, and security.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and modernization roadmaps.
- Implement observability and monitoring to support availability, performance, and reliability.
- Troubleshoot complex system, platform, and integration issues to maintain stable service delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Experience with enterprise automation tools, job schedulers, or file transfer platforms.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming such as Java, Python, or similar languages.
- Understanding of API design, OAuth, JWT, and service orchestration.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Preferred experience with Big Panda, Dynatrace, AIOps platforms, AWS, Azure, GCP, event-driven architectures, messaging systems, Terraform, CloudFormation, and workflow automation tools.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
- Successful completion of an interview and reliable, punctual attendance are required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability benefits.
- Parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off.
- 401(k), flight privileges, and eligibility for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
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About United Airlines
United Airlines is a major U.S. carrier that provides passenger air travel and air cargo services across a global network spanning six continents. The company sells tickets and ancillary services through united.com and its mobile apps, operates the MileagePlus loyalty program with co-brand credit card partnerships, and supports operations with large-scale digital systems. Headquartered in Chicago, it is part of publicly traded United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) and a member of Star Alliance.