Senior Software Development Engineer

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

Role Summary

Delta TechOps IT is seeking Senior Software Development Engineer who will contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of scalable backend and full-stack systems supporting retail applications such as order management, catalog services, cart operations, and store operations. The role focuses on building reliable microservices, APIs, cloud-native solutions, and AI-enabled capabilities while collaborating closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will leverage modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, agentic capabilities, automation-first approaches, and Human + AI collaboration models to improve productivity, code quality, operational efficiency, and delivery velocity. This role offers an opportunity to work on next-generation retail platforms aligned with the organization's future-state architecture and AI-first engineering vision.

What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience
• 4-7 Foundational & Advanced Data Engineering Experience — Hands-on experience designing and maintaining scalable pipelines. Covers ETLs, data modeling, schema design, pipeline orchestration, and structured/semi-structured data formats (JSON).
• SQL (Advanced) — Strong command of SQL for transformation, analysis, and optimization. Includes window functions, CTEs, subqueries, and performance tuning across platforms like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Azure Synapse.
• Python (Advanced) — Production-grade Python for data engineering. Includes pandas, polars, or PySpark for data manipulation, REST API integrations, and writing clean, testable, well-documented code.
• Experience with Data & Low-Code Platforms — Hands-on with at least one enterprise data or app platform (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Data Factory, or Databricks).
• Experience Using LLMs in a Development Context — Practical experience integrating LLMs into workflows or applications via prompt engineering, APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic), or RAG pipelines.
• Basic UI / Application Development Skills — Ability to build or configure simple user-facing applications, whether through code or low/no-code tools. Examples include - building dashboards or apps in Power Apps, Power BI, or Workshop; or front-end development with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Basic hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with source control systems such as GitHub or GitLab.
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to produce high quality results, work in a collaborative environment by embracing diverse perspectives and with a solution-based approach.
• Adapt communication clearly and concisely based on team dynamics and expresses thoughts & ideas effectively.
• Ability to engage effectively with peers and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships.
• Ability to understand business processes, implement innovative solutions, guide juniors on continuous improvement by constantly updating oneself on current technology & trends.
• Inquisitive to understand customer and business expectations while creating value addition on technical solutions.
  
  

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Palantir Foundry Experience — Direct experience building in Foundry, ideally across transforms (Python/SQL), Ontology configuration, Workshop, Pipeline Builder, or OSDK.
• TypeScript — Proficient in TypeScript for Foundry-native development, such as Functions (v1/v2), custom Workshop widgets, or OSDK-powered applications.
• OSDK React Application Development — Experience building front-end apps with Palantir's Ontology SDK using React and TypeScript. Familiarity with Blueprint.js is a plus.
• Cloud Platform Familiarity — Working knowledge of Azure, AWS, or GCP — particularly storage, compute, and data services (e.g., Data Lake, S3, BigQuery).
• Data Governance & Security Awareness — Familiarity with RBAC, data markings, row-level security, and data classification best practices.
• DevOps / CI/CD Practices — Experience with Git workflows, automated testing, and deployment pipelines in a data or platform engineering context.
• Ontology / Semantic Data Modeling — Ability to design meaningful object types, link types, and relationships that map raw data to real-world business concepts.
• Testing & Code Quality — Experience writing unit/integration tests (e.g., pytest, transform expectation testing) with a focus on documentation and maintainable code.
• Experience working in an airline technology environment is preferred.
• AWS Certified Developer certification.
• Experience with a modern front-end framework is a plus
• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing.
• Understanding of networking and security principles in cloud environments
• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources
  
  

AI-First Engineering Skills

• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-enabled development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Amazon Q, Kiro, Cursor, CodeWhisperer, or equivalent AI coding assistants throughout the software development lifecycle
• Practical experience using AI tools for code generation, debugging, refactoring, test case creation, documentation, code reviews, and developer productivity improvements
• Understanding of AI-assisted software engineering practices and prompt engineering fundamentals
• Awareness of agentic AI concepts, intelligent automation frameworks, and autonomous workflow orchestration
• Ability to effectively operate within Human + AI collaboration models, integrating AI generated outputs into engineering workflows while ensuring quality and security standards.
• Demonstrated AI-first and automation-first engineering mindset.
  
  

About The Company

What started as a humble, little aerial crop-dustingoperation called Huff DalandDusters 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 support you and your family: Medical Insurance, Transportation to and from the DTH office, Complementary Cafeteria Meals, Special Travel opportunities and Travel Privileges, Car Lease Program, Paid time off, Parental Benefits and National Pension Scheme.