Lead Software Development Engineer

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)
We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our MDTS team as a Lead Development Engineer. In this role you'll be part of a team that will support system monitoring, on-call support for batch jobs, perform tirage on anomalies identified for system or functional errors and optimize system performance for MIPS reduction and development/enhancement in TPF for improvements.
Responsibilities
Responsible for participating in development, maintenance, enhancement for application issues and system optimization.
Understand business requirements to provide the technical design of computer software
Possess high level of programming expertise in TPF C, Basic Assembler Language for the zTPF environment to develop and maintain computer software
Develop appropriate software and documentation according to Delta standards
Support and troubleshoot computer systems as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow up on all problems
Follow Delta standards and methodologies in the development and implementation of computer software
Works/Consults across multiple projects; functions as an informal leader
Responsible for providing hands-on expert level assistance to junior developers for technical issues.
Practices safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures
Respects differing opinions and collaboration on creating solutions for Delta Airlines
Collaborate with system or application owners to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, test cases, to do “destructive testing” to ensure adequate resiliency in production
Collaborate cross-functionally with business and other IT teams across Delta
Identifies unsecured code areas and implements fixes as they are discovered with or without tooling
Identifies, implements, and shares technical solutions that can be used across the portfolio
Identifies product enhancements to create a better experience for the end users
Research and/or investigate technical issues impacting the organization and recommend solutions
Provide application support for software running in production
Proactively reviews the Performance and Capacity of all aspects of production: code, infrastructure, data, and message processing
Triages high priority issues and outages as they arise
Participates in learning activities around agile software development and development core practices, and mentors other team members in these best practices
What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training in the TPF application development field. Previous airline experience ideal.
Excellent analytical, technology, communication, decision making and problem-solving skills
Organized with an ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and utilize time effectively
Must have the ability to transform business and functional requirements into technical solutions
7 - 12 years of experience working in TPF Airline Operations and application development.
Experience in Agile methodologies
Knowledge with TPF, zTPF, TPFDF , Assembler.
Prior exposure to airline or travel domain is a plus.
Willingness to work in on-call support environments.
Experience debugging components and code built by other developers.
Ability to clearly communicate and coordinate with peers, product owners, and cross functional teams and design a relevant and time to market solution.
Must have the ability to listen to customers and colleagues, convey ideas effectively, and prepare written documentation.
Ability to quickly adapt to new tools and evolving technologies.
Proactive in nature with customer satisfaction as a primary goal
Embraces Diverse people, thinking and styles
Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority
Design Thinking
Ensure code quality and documentation for supporting application post deployment.
Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Kiro) to accomplish tasks such as generating and reviewing code, writing and maintaining tests, creating documentation, and debugging, while exercising sound judgment to validate and take ownership of AI-generated output.
Leverage AI-powered tools such as Generative AI solutions to accelerate design, development, testing, and documentation.
Identify opportunities to incorporate AI-driven capabilities into product workflows and user experiences. Improve the system health and reduce toil in manually driven outcomes.
Behavioral Competencies
Lead initiatives with high accountability, create a collaborative environment with a solution-based approach.
Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for the team offering technical advice.
Ability to communicate with precision, engaging team and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships across cross-functional teams and geographies enabling organizational alignment.
Ability to set priorities with the team by understanding interdependence, inspiring team members with consistent focus, quality output, and timelines.
Constantly keep oneself updated on current technology & trends to drive innovative decisions through piloting forward-thinking approaches to complex problems in one’s own area of work.
Inquisitive to understand customer priorities and business challenges while creating value for technical solutions.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Prior experience in handling on-call support and exposure to system optimization specifically in TPF for MIPS reduction.
Ideally you will have a background in the Airline industry
Experience in TPF API’s, AWS, Apigee will be added plus
Must be able to prioritize work on multiple project teams, with the overall goal of satisfying all deployment needs and effectively supporting diverse clients
Be passionate about high quality software delivery
Assist in delivering constant improvement to business processes
Ability to work within a team environment
Embraces Diverse people, thinking and styles
Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority.
About The Company
What started as a humble, little aerial crop-dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters in 1924 has now grown into the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Air Lines is known for its operational excellence and award-winning customer service.
Powered by our employees worldwide, Delta has led the airline industry in operational excellence for a decade while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good.
In 2026, Delta Air Lines continued to earn global recognition for its performance, culture and operational excellence. Delta was named to Glassdoor’s 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Work list for the ninth time, standing as the only airline recognized. Delta also secured the 11th spot on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list, marking its 13th consecutive year earning this distinction. Delta was also recognized by Cirium as the top on-time airline in North America for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring its unwavering commitment to reliability and customer experience.
About The Delta Technology Hub (DTH), Bangalore
The DTH is one of Delta Air Lines' investments in world-class business capabilities and technology aimed at transforming how Delta Air Lines operates and provides world-class travel experiences to its customers through innovation and cutting-edge methodologies. By continuously reimagining processes and driving technology-led transformation, the Delta Technology Hub plays a pivotal role in Scripting The Future Of Aviation. The organization is certified by the Great Place to Work Institute (India). The Delta Technology Hub was a finalist for the iVolunteer Awards 2024/2025 in the "Leader in Employee Volunteering" category. This nomination highlights our remarkable volunteering initiatives and the outstanding practices we implement to encourage and support our employee volunteering program.
For more information, please visit www.deltatechhub.com
Why join?
Technology is a key enabler of the differentiated services that Delta provides. At the DTH, you get the opportunity to work on projects with a significant impact on business outcomes and customer experience.
Deepen your knowledge by taking part in multifaceted learning and development programs –exposure to extensive internal and partner repositories, institutional affiliations, and industry SIG (Special Interest Groups) partnerships.
Immerse yourself in an employee-centric culture.
Develop deep and broad business acumen on airline operations while retaining focus on cutting-edge technology driven solutions.
Avail a full range of benefits that

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