Director, Software Engineering (Individual Contributor)

Director, Software Engineering (Individual Contributor) for Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) may work remotely and report to our Herndon, VA HQ loc. Design & architect next-gen tech solutions to address business problems. Propose & present solutions to stakeholders incl execs & senior leaders from product, business, strategy, & tech. Author docs & diagrams to communicate ideas & guide engineering organization for implementation. Partner w/ Product, Design, Architecture Leads in creating tech sols & define measurable outcomes. Work collaboratively across product development portfolios, engineering, & service support teams to consult on current & emerging tech capabilities. Optimize solution delivery according to industry best practices, airline industry business, tech processes & capabilities. Mentor, guide & coach to strengthen tech expertise of engineering & product community. Continuously improve software engineering & software delivery practices. Foster env of innovation. Create culture where teams lead craftsmanship, availability, resilience, & scalability of their solutions. Internally & externally help elevate company brand as an innovative company that delivers modern tech-enabled capabilities. Lead R&D projects that have potential to disrupt industry thru innovative tech & groundbreaking business processes. Support diverse product portfolios to gain deep understanding of customer & industry needs, enabling development of modern tech solutions tailored to those requirements. OT as needed. May undergo background checks. Limited national and international travel may be involved to other ATPCO offices (incl but not limited to offices in Singapore, UK and Canada) for client visits, conferences, leadership summits. Travel up to 1-2 days per week (25% to 49% of time); maximum length of single trip not exceeding 5 days. Wage: $207,900 - $221,450. Must have Bachelor’s in Comp Sci, IT, Electrical Engineering or other related field and 10 yrs relevant exp in development roles with complex IT applications. Also requires skills: (10 years exp) in: influencing and implementing Best-in-Class design and engineering excellence practices; Service Oriented Architecture, Continuous Integration, and Delivery Environment; delivering custom software within a Product focused environment; successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader, or engineering manager; (7 years exp) in: designing and building enterprise platform solutions; programming language (Java, Python, or Rust); (5 years exp) in: Agile software development; (4 years exp) in: NoSQL databases (MongoDB or GraphDB); Big data frameworks; Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes; AWS tools and services; Airline industry pricing data SME; and (3 years exp) in: Airline industry content distribution SME. Apply at https://atpco.net/careers/#job-listings ref job Director, Software Engineering (Individual Contributor).

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