Senior Developer - Information Technology

at United Airlines in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. United’s Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with pioneering technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Job overview and responsibilities

United is seeking a primary developer for our passenger simulation application in Chicago, IL. Working closely with our business teams, this role will brainstorm ideas to test new Revenue Management strategies using the passenger simulator. We are interested in someone who knows or is willing to learn concepts of Airline Revenue Management, including passenger forecasting, modeling, and optimization. A key competency is using this knowledge to update the codebase of the passenger simulation application.

+ Collaborate closely with subject matter experts and business partners to understand and implement complex algorithms and run Revenue Management simulations

+ Strong quantitative reasoning abilities

+ Strong capability to translate mathematical concepts into code

+ Highly motivated developers who can work independently to develop the application

+ Strong problem-solving skills to address complex workflows

+ Effective communicator, eager to ask questions and learn new things

+ Willing to innovate, challenge existing methods and identify improvements

+ Knowledgeable about new technologies (Ex: Gen-Ai, Machine Leaning, Natural Language Processing)

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)

+ A minimum of 5 years of experience in object-oriented design, software application design, development, installation, and modification.

+ Experienced in C++; proficient with Python and/or Julia

+ Knowledge of data structures, algorithm development, working knowledge within the application and databases

+ Experience with validation of simulation performance – quality and time; and large-scale system modelling and handling

+ Strong mathematical skills including probability and statistics, simulation, random numbers, distribution, experiment design, and optimization (preferred)

+ Experienced and hands on understanding of System Design Principals

+ Strong understanding of source code control tools (Gitlab) and branching model

+ Nice to have experience with AWS including AI based recommendation models

+ Must have legal authorization to work in the United States for any employer without requiring sponsorship

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT