Lead Software Engineer - Military veterans preferred

2025-10-10
Allegiant Air
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Las Vegas
Nevada
89101
United States


Lead Software Engineer

Summary
The #G4DEV team within Allegiant Travel Company is responsible the development of our next generation of applications to support our e-commerce, hospitality and airline operations platforms in a fast-moving and challenging environment that is balanced among delivery, innovation, and learning. We develop travel and hospitality management applications for Airline, Hotel & Hospitality, Car and related products from online shopping, booking and logistics while supporting airline operations. As a member of our development team, youll analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of our logic and integration systems. You will be an integral part of our development team, working closely with our development and other project teams to power applications that streamline day-to-day processes and bring data to life. The Lead Engineer position will balance business solutions and technical architectural; participate in development, implementation and maintenance of business web applications and provide systems support to the company. Maintain technical relationships between development team, architects, DBA, QA and Ops in delivering business priorities. Improve technical education by participating in internal technology and management workshops. This position works closely with others to participate in a phased implementation of the new applications using standard development tools and methodologies.

Visa Sponsorship Available
No

Minimum Requirements
Combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Math or MIS; Masters Degree preferred.
Years of Experience:
Minimum eight (8) years of development experience as a seasoned middleware engineer required; airline and/or hospitality experience preferred.
Minimum five (5) years of software development experience architecting and building multi-tiered, high volume fault-tolerant, high-availability, and globally distributed systems in a Linux environment required; ecommerce experience is a plus.

Preferred Requirements
Languages Experience: Java (8, 9), server-side JavaScript (under Node.js, Meteor), PHP 7.x, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, JavaScript, JQuery and latest frameworks (AngularJS, ReactJS/Redux, Backbone)
Technologies/Frameworks Experience:##Experience of the following is required: JBoss/Wildfly server, Spring Boot 2.0, Tomcat, Linux, HTTP, SOAP/REST Web Services/Microservices, XML, JSON##Experience working on EJBs and the web layer, Spring Framework, Maven##Experience with Unit Testing Frameworks and Tools, e.g., JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Jasmine, Mocha, etc.##Experience with CI/CD build servers (Jenkins, Bamboo, TravisCI, TeamCity, etc.)##Experience with ORM frameworks for Java, Node, PHP, or Mongo (e.g., Hibernate, ORM2, Sequelize, Doctrine, Mongoose, etc.) is required##Knowledge with fault tolerant message queuing/brokering systems (e.g. AMQ, RabbitMQ, zeromq, Kafka)##Familiarity with Inversion of Control paradigm is highly desired; experience with Java-based IoC frameworks is a definite plus.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, for example, DB2, MySQL, Mongo, Cassandra, etc. is required
Ability to work independently as well as perfom as part of a small, close knit development team which offers full ownership of projects in a supportive design environment
Must be able to maintain regular and predictable attendance subject to the leave, PTO, and attendance policies.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS - Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Must have the ability to communicate ideas effectively and cross functionally; exhibit creativity, flexibility, adaptability and the drive to achieve results; capacity to work independently and as a team player.
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS - Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel and Outlook.

Job Duties
Manage a medium to large cross-functional team and support a Development Manager in leading a software project from requirements analysis till deployment, having complete responsibility of all the technical deliverables through the life cycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, QA support and deployment) of the project with little to no supervision.
Work with other teams such as QA, PMO and IT Operations and provide them technical support and guidance to ensure successful delivery of a software project.
Provide solution architecture for business problems while balancing essential technical guidelines to functional teams.
Work with the business analysts to gather and analyze requirements; develop high-level system narratives, storyboards and UI prototypes as needed.
Re-factor current application design and/or implementation to enhance the application and align with technology roadmap
Design and implement product enhancements based on business priorities
Assist in framework evaluation, provide recommendations, and plan integration as needed.
Participate in typical software maintenance, including quality and stability initiatives.
Design and develop domain data models and database schemas to support business requirements
Contribute, adhere to, and enforce standards and best practices in software development
Conduct design and code reviews
Develop prototypes or demos for any strategic business initiative
Develop complex SQL stored procedures and ad-hoc queries
Resolve application performance and scalability issues by identifying the bottle-necks, system resource utilization and key areas of improvement
Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements
The Physical Demands and Work Environment described here are a representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Office/IT - While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, key board, printer, and phone. May be required to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs. May be required to work various shifts/days in a 24 hour situation. Regular attendance is a requirement of the role. Exposure to moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones, printers, and foot traffic), temperature and light fluctuations. Ability to work in a confined area as well as the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Some travel may be a requirement of the role.

Essential Services Provider
Allegiant as a national air carrier is deemed an essential service provider during declared national and state emergencies. Team Members will be required to report to their assigned trip or work location during national and state emergencies unless prohibited by local, state or federal order.

EEO Statement
We welcome all individuals from varied backgrounds and experiences to apply. Our company values the unique perspectives and talents that each person brings to our team.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
For more information, see https://allegiantair.jobs
Full Time Benefits:
Profit Sharing
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/ Disability Insurance
Medical Travel Reimbursement
Legal, Identity and Pet Insurance
401K with an employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Flight Benefits
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Part Time Benefits:
Profit Sharing
Medical Travel Reimbursement
Legal, Identity and Pet Insurance
401K with an employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Flight Benefits
Sick time

$136,700 - $163,300 a year



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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