Tech Lead Software Engineer

: Department: Technology 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 Summary Lead and motivate a Team of developers in the planning, delivery, and operation of highly reliable software. Accountable for the technical quality of the software that the Development Team produces and closely collaborates with the Business and other Stakeholders to ensure software meets functional and non-functional expectations. Act as an interface between the Development Team and Leadership, ensuring capacity and skillsets are aligned to meet ongoing delivery expectations. Time is allocated across Project Leadership, Technical Leadership/Mentoring, and Software Development/System Engineering. Additional details: The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences . Responsibilities Provide accurate development estimates in support of feasibility assessments and planned development activities Create, maintain, review and approve application designs in collaboration with Solution Architects and shared services Teams, ensuring alignment to the appropriate solution architectures and taking tradeoffs into account Develop, maintain, and review software with a focus on quality and maintainability Develop, maintain, review, and execute unit, functional, and integration tests with a focus on automation and test-driven development Provide technical oversight for performance testing, ensuring plan and outcomes align to expected non-functional requirements Plan and oversee application deployment activities and sequencing in non-production and production environments Investigate new technologies that could improve the applications and development activities Identify and resolve technical debt as appropriate, weighing the development effort against the value returned Mentor and coach Development Team on relevant architecture, design, development, and operations topics Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies Advanced knowledge of at least one programming language and at least general knowledge of one or more additional programming languages Knowledge of project management methodology and principles Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive mindset to get ahead of issues Skilled in communication with ability to articulate a clear direction and priorities on ideas, approaches, concepts, options, risks, impacts, and recommendations to technical, non-technical, and Leadership audiences with ability to adapt the message accordingly Ability to articulate the technical implementation and how it provides business value Ability to lead ideation, presentation, and group-thinking sessions Ability to influence effectively without authority up through Senior Leadership levels to achieve desired business outcomes Ability to lead multiple efforts concurrently, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in their own work Ability to work in a fast-paced, Team-based, Customer service-oriented environment Education Required: High School Diploma or GED Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent formal training Experience Required: Expert level experience, expansive and far reaching knowledge in software engineering Preferred Experience 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, focusing on cloud-native technologies and serverless architecture. 5+ years hands on coding experience in AWS services, particularly Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Eventbridge, Kinesis, Kafka. 5+ Years experience in backend development with JavaScript (Node.js). 5+ years of experience in Terraform. Creating and reviewing infrastructure as code templates for development 5+ years of front-end development skills in React and JavaScript, with experience building and maintaining UIs. 3+ years' experience using GraphQL Experience designing micro frontend architecture Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly GitLab, and managing automated pipelines. Knowledge of best practices in cloud infrastructure, security, and performance optimization. Licensing/Certification N/A Physical Abilities Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job Other Qualifications Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines. Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines. Pay & Benefits: Competitive market salary from $155,900 per year to $173,200 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company. Benefits you'll love: Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too) Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck * Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit** Explore more Benefits you'll love:

• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits ***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan's vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please print/save this because it won't be available after you apply. Job Posting End Date 06/03/2025