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Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Senior Software Engineer supports Southwest University and Talent and Organizational Strategy Departments with the design, testing, documenting, and implementing functionally and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, organizational methodologies, and standards. They’ll mentor other Software Engineers, assist with the integration development, SaaS vendor management while continuing to identify and prevent production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas. The Sr. Software Engineer is a detail-oriented thinker who is ready to drive the future of Southwest’s Technology. This Dallas-based role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require onsite presence or travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location within the Dallas - Fort Worth area. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. Responsibilities
Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud systems Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions Drive detailed definition of feature requirements through discussions with product managers and customers Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems Mentor Software Engineers to enable skill and knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and/or work experience Proactively shares knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems Advanced knowledge of at least one required programming language Excellent partnering, communication, negotiation skills, and execution in working with various Technology or partner Teams Ability to articulate ideas, approach, concepts, options, risk, impact, and provide guidance to technical, non-technical, and Leadership audiences Ability to lead multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion Ability to mentor others Ability to lead ideating, presentations, mentoring and group-thinking sessions Ability to influence without authority Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED Required: Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience Experience
Required: Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in software development and methodologies Required: Hands-on experience with AWS Preferred: Learning Technology experience Preferred: Experience with Terraform Licensing/Certification
N/A Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from a limited space work station/desk/office area for extended periods Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States Must be at least 18 years of age Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards Must be able to travel and/or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations as necessary Pay & Benefits
Competitive market salary from $134,750 per year to $149,700 per year depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company. Benefits You’ll Love
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too) Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents Health plan options start from the first day of employment with 30 days to enroll More benefits available at: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period 401(k) match and ProfitSharing contributions are subject to vesting and plan rules Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Posting End Date: 10/06/2025
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Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Senior Software Engineer supports Southwest University and Talent and Organizational Strategy Departments with the design, testing, documenting, and implementing functionally and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, organizational methodologies, and standards. They’ll mentor other Software Engineers, assist with the integration development, SaaS vendor management while continuing to identify and prevent production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas. The Sr. Software Engineer is a detail-oriented thinker who is ready to drive the future of Southwest’s Technology. This Dallas-based role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require onsite presence or travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location within the Dallas - Fort Worth area. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. Responsibilities
Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud systems Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions Drive detailed definition of feature requirements through discussions with product managers and customers Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems Mentor Software Engineers to enable skill and knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and/or work experience Proactively shares knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems Advanced knowledge of at least one required programming language Excellent partnering, communication, negotiation skills, and execution in working with various Technology or partner Teams Ability to articulate ideas, approach, concepts, options, risk, impact, and provide guidance to technical, non-technical, and Leadership audiences Ability to lead multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion Ability to mentor others Ability to lead ideating, presentations, mentoring and group-thinking sessions Ability to influence without authority Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED Required: Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience Experience
Required: Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in software development and methodologies Required: Hands-on experience with AWS Preferred: Learning Technology experience Preferred: Experience with Terraform Licensing/Certification
N/A Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from a limited space work station/desk/office area for extended periods Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States Must be at least 18 years of age Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards Must be able to travel and/or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations as necessary Pay & Benefits
Competitive market salary from $134,750 per year to $149,700 per year depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company. Benefits You’ll Love
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too) Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents Health plan options start from the first day of employment with 30 days to enroll More benefits available at: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period 401(k) match and ProfitSharing contributions are subject to vesting and plan rules Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Posting End Date: 10/06/2025
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