Senior Developer - iOS Mobile Applications

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to elite benefits like parental leave, 401k, and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Uniteds Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with pioneering technology to make United the best airline in the history of aviation.

• Will prioritize candidates local to Houston area first. This is a hybrid role and requires some onsite as needed.

Job overview and responsibilities

Mobile is the future. If youre interested in a career that involves using the latest Mobile and most modern technologies, please look no further. United is seeking versatile and motivated Mobile developers to be a part of their teams in Houston, TX. The Digital Innovation Mobile Developer will partner with the eCommerce team and IT to develop, program, and test various projects dealing with the latest Mobile technologies. In the evolving Digital eCommerce space, new Mobile technologies appear in the market at a frequent pace. This changing landscape requires a versatile team that is in touch with the market, passionate about new technology, while at the same time able to understand the needs of our customers and how emerging technology can improve the customer experience.

· Collaborate closely with the eCommerce team and IT to plan and implement a range of projects centered around innovative mobile technologies.

· Manage the entire lifecycle of mobile applications, from conceptualization and design to development, deployment, testing, release on app stores, and ongoing support.

· Possess a profound understanding of iPhone frameworks.

· Deliver pioneering iOS mobile experiences across the different functions

· Understand back-end system/services to access when building out fronts for testing

· Ability to creatively architect and design programs to meet the goals and requirements of various projects

· Quickly integrate and update projects

· Contribute to team efforts by completing project tasks on schedule and collaborating with fellow developers.

· These solutions are critical and crucial to various front-end as well as server based applications

· Provide technical insight on existing mobile platforms to improve performance, availability and utilization optimizations

· Performs research and development to evaluate emerging technologies and their potential to optimize the platform

· Evaluate, suggest and implement third party software as needed

· Make efficient use of source control and bug tracking systems

· Reviews estimates for software development and delivery to ensure quality and accuracy

· Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability

· Partner with the eCommerce Innovation and IT teams to test and iterate on developed software and programs

· Prepare projects for hand-off and deployments as “proof concepts” move to production

· Ability to quickly adapt to changes and learning from field testing

· Participate in mentoring and skills transfer to junior members of the team

· Participate in software code reviews to ensure the creation of high-quality, robust code by all team members

· Provide tier 3 support for all mobile platforms when needed

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law

Required

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software application design, development, installation, and modification.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with iPhone development platforms.
• Experience developing native iOS Apps: Objective-C, iOS SDK, and XCODE
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills are essential
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills and a collaborative team-oriented approach
• Basic knowledge of networking is an asset
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position