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Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems
• Leverage knowledge to inform technical and non-technical requirements to apply to Business domain fundamentals
• Maintain understanding of current technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups
• Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning across environments, including production
• Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, and meets industry standards
• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
• Contribute to Team-level technical discussion and decisions and identify opportunities for Team improvement
• Follow agile delivery processes to drive work and has a sense of urgency about getting work completed
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies
• Ability to apply knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems
• Proficient knowledge of at least one required programming language
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with various Technology or partner Teams
• Ability to analyze large, complex, and vague Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations
• Ability to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work
• Ability to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences

• Education

  • Required: High School Diploma or GED

  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent formal training

• Experience

  • Required: Entry level experience, developing skills and knowledge in software engineering

  • Preferred: Experience with Java, AWS, Salesforce 

• Licensing/Certification

  • N/A

• Physical Abilities

  • Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time

  • 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 as described in established guidelines

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & Benefits:
Competitive market salary from $84,350.00 per year to $93,700.00 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)  

• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck** 

• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit*** 

• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits 

*Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period of time 
**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits 
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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