Associate Software Development Engineer

At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience.

Delta is investing in and growing our capabilities across our IT global technology hubs, to continually improve the end-to-end travel experience for our customers and enable our 90,000 Delta people who serve them.

Join us on our transformation journey in becoming a world-class IT organization at the world's best airline!

As an Associate Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining software applications using Java. You will work closely with senior engineers and other team members to design and implement cloud-based solutions on AWS. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone with limited professional experience to grow their skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, and maintain scalable cloud-based applications using AWS services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and management of cloud applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Java, and contribute to both front-end and back-end development as a full-stack engineer.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS technologies and industry trends.

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values - Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership - every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading pro?t sharing program, and performance incentives
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
• New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 - March 31)
• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health bene?ts including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance bene?ts
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• 1+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on cloud technologies.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Basic understanding of AWS services and cloud computing concepts.
• Basic programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools like
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Open to receiving constructive feedback and continuously improving skills and performance based on insights from peers and supervisors.
• Execute with a Sense of Urgency

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field is preferred.
• Experience with microservices and serverless computing.
• Experience coding in Angular is a plus.
• Understanding of networking and security principles in cloud environments.