IntroAre you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the
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Job Description:

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why youll love this job
  • ​This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division
  • Responsible for leveraging cutting edge technology to solve business problems at American Airlines by participating in all phases of the development process from inception through transition, advocating the agile process and test-driven development, using object-oriented development tools to analyze, model, design, construct and test reusable objects, and making the codebase a better place to live and work
What youll do
  • ​Collaborates with leaders, business analysts, project managers, IT architects, technical leads and other developers, along with internal customers, to understand requirements and develop needs according to business requirements
  • Maintains and enhances existing enterprise services, applications, and platforms using domain driven design and test-driven development
  • Troubleshoots and debugs complex issues; identifies and implements solutions
  • Creates detailed project specifications, requirements, and estimates
  • Researches and implements new technologies to enhance current processes, security, and performance
  • Supports the development of coding standards and adheres to best practices and security guidelines
  • Works closely with software architects and technical leads to ensure decisions meet long-term enterprise growth needs
All youll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  • ​Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
  • 3 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications in hosted production environments
  • 3 years of professional, design, and open-source experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  • ​Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
  • 5 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience
  • Airline Industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Cloud Native Application Developer Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Designing cloud-native architectures - Utilizing microservices and containerization to design applications that are modular, scalable, and highly resilient.
  • Containerization and orchestration - Deploying applications within containers and managing them using container orchestration platforms (e.g. Docker/Kubernetes.
  • DevOps practices - Integrating CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes, enabling rapid feedback loops.
  • Microservices development - Designing and building independent, small services that can be developed and deployed independently.
  • Security and compliance - Implementing robust security measures for cloud-native applications, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Monitoring and logging - Setting up monitoring systems to track application performance, identify issues, and troubleshoot problems.
  • Performance optimization - Optimizing application performance for cloud environments, considering scalability and resource utilization.
  • Cloud platform expertise - Proficiently using cloud provider services (e.g. Azure).
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams - Working closely with other team members (e.g. system administrators, QA engineers, and product owners to ensure smooth application delivery).

Cloud Native Application Developer Engineer Skills:

  • Programming languages (e.g., Java)
  • Cloud computing platforms (e.g. Azure)
  • Containerization technologies (e.g. Docker)
  • Kubernetes orchestration (e.g. AKS)
  • CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions)
  • Microservices architecture
  • DevOps principles
  • Security best practices
  • Resiliency best practices

What youll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Company Details
American Airlines
1 Skyview Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas 76155 USA
jobs.aa.com
82 Open Jobs Available
Embark on an adventure with a commitment to service, excellence and humanity. Our team is what powers our airline. We are proudly dedicated to our purpose of caring for people on life’s journey, including connecting our customers to the people and places...

Benefits:
American wants to support you on your life’s journey at work, at home and at play. Whether it’s free financial planning consultations, robust benefits options or help finding a caregiver for loved ones, our team members have access to countless resources — beginning on day one. We understand that in order for you to do your job well, you and your loved ones need to be taken care of — so that’s our priority, too.

Health Benefits
Medical, prescription, dental, vision, and more available on date of hire.

401(k) plan
Available upon hire and depending on the workgroup, eligible for employer contributions after one year.

Travel Perks
Travel privileges for you, your family and friends across the American global network.

Well-being programs
Resources, events and support for your physical, financial and emotional well-being.

Education Foundation
Higher education scholarship grants for eligible dependents.

Family support
Emergency assistance from the Family Fund for you and your family in times of need.

Deals & Discounts
Savings on hundreds of products and services including hotels, electronics, lawn care, cellular plans, and more.

Fly Higher Learning
Programs and online learning platforms to support you on your career journey

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas

Supported Models:
737, 777, 767, 757, 737, 787, A321, A319, MD-80
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Job Info
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
American Airlines
1 Skyview Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas 76155 USA
jobs.aa.com
82 Open Jobs Available
Embark on an adventure with a commitment to service, excellence and humanity. Our team is what powers our airline. We are proudly dedicated to our purpose of caring for people on life’s journey, including connecting our customers to the people and places...

Benefits:
American wants to support you on your life’s journey at work, at home and at play. Whether it’s free financial planning consultations, robust benefits options or help finding a caregiver for loved ones, our team members have access to countless resources — beginning on day one. We understand that in order for you to do your job well, you and your loved ones need to be taken care of — so that’s our priority, too.

Health Benefits
Medical, prescription, dental, vision, and more available on date of hire.

401(k) plan
Available upon hire and depending on the workgroup, eligible for employer contributions after one year.

Travel Perks
Travel privileges for you, your family and friends across the American global network.

Well-being programs
Resources, events and support for your physical, financial and emotional well-being.

Education Foundation
Higher education scholarship grants for eligible dependents.

Family support
Emergency assistance from the Family Fund for you and your family in times of need.

Deals & Discounts
Savings on hundreds of products and services including hotels, electronics, lawn care, cellular plans, and more.

Fly Higher Learning
Programs and online learning platforms to support you on your career journey

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas

Supported Models:
737, 777, 767, 757, 737, 787, A321, A319, MD-80

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