Alaska Air Group
Principal Software Engineer
Alaska Air Group, SeaTac, Washington, United States,
Alaska Airlines Principal Software Engineer SeaTac, Washington Apply Now
Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.Role SummaryThe Principal Software Engineer is the lead subject matter expert in full-stack software engineering and digital experience. This role defines long-term strategy for our agile development teams, develops and supports our products top-to-bottom, and ships software on a regular basis. This role exercises considerable latitude and initiative to solve problems and influence the way our teams build great products with quality.Key DutiesActs as the lead subject matter expert on full-stack software engineering on an agile delivery team, collaborating with product owners, designers, and other developers to deliver business value on an iterative basis.Acts as technology SME for product team, often representing multiple teams to outside stakeholders.Architects, engineers, tests, and releases highly scalable and maintainable complex, end-to-end custom software applications.Ensures delivery of high-quality software assigned through clean coding practices and utilizing pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, and code reviews.Influences development of technology strategy aligned with achieving department goals and helps team execute against strategy.Actively engages in the technology industry, applying new concepts, networking, and speaking on behalf of Alaska at conferences and meetups.Influences technology maturity across divisions and upwards in the company.Mentors other engineers across multiple teams leveraging a deep understanding of the team’s guest experience, business, and systems.Job-Specific Experience, Education & SkillsRequired7 years of experience in software engineering, or related area.Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science or a related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.Experience must include:Acting as a full-stack software engineer building custom, high scale, n-tier applications using object-oriented languages (C#, Java, etc.).Utilizing appropriate design patterns to create clean, maintainable, and performant code.Expertise utilizing cloud technology and modern architecture practices to build high-scale distributed systems.Expertise mentoring other engineers and driving code quality via principles such as SOLID and modern design patterns.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to drive new ideas and technologies to communities of developers.High school diploma or equivalent.Minimum age of 18.Must be authorized to work in the U.S.PreferredExperience with Test Data Management tools like Parasoft and IBM Optim.Experience with the Microsoft Technology stack (e.g., .NET framework, .NET Core, MS SQL, Azure cloud).Experience with modern Angular (version 10+).Experience leading technical projects with teams of 3 or more Engineers.Experience with containers and container technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.Experience with unit testing and functional test automation (front and back end).Experience with AI/ML.Experience with Site Reliability Engineering practices.Experience with DevOps practices and supporting tools, particularly Azure DevOps.Experience negotiating requirements with stakeholders directly.Job-Specific Leadership ExpectationsEmbody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.Salary Range$136,100 - $204,100 / yearSalary DetailsPay will be based on multiple factors, including location, relevant experience/level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees.Total RewardsAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air.Generous 401k match program.Quarterly and annual bonus plans.Generous holiday and paid time off.For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.FLSA Status
ExemptEmployment Type
Full-TimeRegular/Temporary
RegularRequisition ID
2024-13393Equal Employment Opportunity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon legally protected characteristics.
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Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.Role SummaryThe Principal Software Engineer is the lead subject matter expert in full-stack software engineering and digital experience. This role defines long-term strategy for our agile development teams, develops and supports our products top-to-bottom, and ships software on a regular basis. This role exercises considerable latitude and initiative to solve problems and influence the way our teams build great products with quality.Key DutiesActs as the lead subject matter expert on full-stack software engineering on an agile delivery team, collaborating with product owners, designers, and other developers to deliver business value on an iterative basis.Acts as technology SME for product team, often representing multiple teams to outside stakeholders.Architects, engineers, tests, and releases highly scalable and maintainable complex, end-to-end custom software applications.Ensures delivery of high-quality software assigned through clean coding practices and utilizing pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, and code reviews.Influences development of technology strategy aligned with achieving department goals and helps team execute against strategy.Actively engages in the technology industry, applying new concepts, networking, and speaking on behalf of Alaska at conferences and meetups.Influences technology maturity across divisions and upwards in the company.Mentors other engineers across multiple teams leveraging a deep understanding of the team’s guest experience, business, and systems.Job-Specific Experience, Education & SkillsRequired7 years of experience in software engineering, or related area.Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science or a related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.Experience must include:Acting as a full-stack software engineer building custom, high scale, n-tier applications using object-oriented languages (C#, Java, etc.).Utilizing appropriate design patterns to create clean, maintainable, and performant code.Expertise utilizing cloud technology and modern architecture practices to build high-scale distributed systems.Expertise mentoring other engineers and driving code quality via principles such as SOLID and modern design patterns.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to drive new ideas and technologies to communities of developers.High school diploma or equivalent.Minimum age of 18.Must be authorized to work in the U.S.PreferredExperience with Test Data Management tools like Parasoft and IBM Optim.Experience with the Microsoft Technology stack (e.g., .NET framework, .NET Core, MS SQL, Azure cloud).Experience with modern Angular (version 10+).Experience leading technical projects with teams of 3 or more Engineers.Experience with containers and container technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.Experience with unit testing and functional test automation (front and back end).Experience with AI/ML.Experience with Site Reliability Engineering practices.Experience with DevOps practices and supporting tools, particularly Azure DevOps.Experience negotiating requirements with stakeholders directly.Job-Specific Leadership ExpectationsEmbody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.Salary Range$136,100 - $204,100 / yearSalary DetailsPay will be based on multiple factors, including location, relevant experience/level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees.Total RewardsAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air.Generous 401k match program.Quarterly and annual bonus plans.Generous holiday and paid time off.For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.FLSA Status
ExemptEmployment Type
Full-TimeRegular/Temporary
RegularRequisition ID
2024-13393Equal Employment Opportunity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon legally protected characteristics.
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