Senior Developer - Information Technology
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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
The Senior Developer, IT will be responsible for the development of our critical applications within the contact centers. This role will need to have the expertise on technical development in Conversational Contact Center technologies including Web Chat, Voice IVR, Web Applications & Cloud platforms.
Lead development, execution, and delivery of artifacts/code involving Conversational AI, IVR systems, chatbot/web chat solutions, and cloud-native web applications
Collaborate with technology leads/developers, business SMEs, UX designers, and technology stakeholders to define technical deliveries
Drive integration of Web-based channels with back-end systems, APIs and analytics platforms
Champion Agile/Scrum methodologies, conducting sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
Lead API integrations between internal platforms, external systems, and cloud services
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and product teams to gather integration requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
Lead unit and integration testing and assist QA teams with end-to-end testing
Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in API development and integration
Highlight and document risks, issues, blockers and dependencies; discuss with team project manager on regular basis
Coordinate with Cloud infrastructure teams (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance deployments
Track delivery milestones and interdependencies across multiple teams
Oversee vendor relationships and third-party integrations when applicable
Support and guide the team in removing blockers, maintaining momentum, and ensuring quality
8+ years of hands-on technical experience in modern distributed and disconnected systems architecture
Proven experience delivering IVR, web chat, and AI-powered virtual assistant solutions
Solid technical understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, CI/CD, web technologies, and DevOps practices
Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams
Experience with Agile/Scrum or SAFe frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation abilities
Knowledge of APIs, JSON, XML, and OAuth, mqtt, rabbitmq, solace, Kubernetes, Wi-Fi technology
Experience with language: Node.js, Python, Go, React
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines/DevOps and version control tools like Git
Knowledge of customer journey mapping, persona design, and voice UX best practices
Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) in cloud and CX solutions
Qualifications
- What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
- Computer science engineering or relevant field
- Nice to have:
- Cloud certification
- SaFe Agile
- 4+ years of experience in design, development, documenting, testing, and debugging of new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use in an agile environment
- Web development, API integrations, Cloud technologies, contact center/IVR technologies, Chatbot creation & integrations
- Experience in Conversational AI domains, agentic AI
- Experience in chat/voice bots
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
- What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Knowledge of NLP/NLU, LLMs, or Generative AI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, Amazon Bedrock) including data preparation, prompt design, testing, and feedback loops
About United Airlines
United Airlines is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Chicago. It operates domestic and international passenger and cargo flights through a global route network.
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