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Senior Software Engineer – Backend
| Company | RTX |
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| Location | Houston, TX, USA |
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| Salary | $101000 – $203000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.
- Professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer using fullstack languages and technologies such as Go, Rust, Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar.
- A track record of technical leadership, product delivery, and architectural decision making.
- Experience with cloud technologies and platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
- YOU will build new features from scratch and bring them all the way to production.
- YOU will build and scale out FlightAware’s backend infrastructure that encompasses our streaming data feeds, databases, queueing systems, compute infrastructure, and analysis engines.
- YOU will act as a technical leader embedded in our delivery crews, making architectural decisions and collaborating with other engineers to plan and execute on our product goals.
- YOU will work together with teams across FlightAware to deliver cloud native microservices that power our website, mobile apps, data reporting, and more.
- YOU will work with other engineers, product owners, and senior leadership to transform our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
- YOU will mentor junior members of the team, review pull requests, provide feedback on technical proposals, and support engineers in deepening their skills and experience.
- YOU will write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of your customers—some of the largest airlines and airports in the world.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with large-scale SaaS system design, data management, and microservice integration.
- Knowledge of cloud native tools like Flux, Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, or similar.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and secure software design.
- Integration experience with advertising networks, billing, or accounting systems.
- Experience with microservice design and interaction including service meshes, API contracts, and graphql.
- An agile mindset with a focus on learning, rapid iteration, and an openness to new approaches.
- You are a private pilot, you are looking to pursue your private pilot license, or have a passion for aviation.
