Date Posted: 2024-04-15 Country: United States of America Location: HTX99: Field Office – TX Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 73301 USA Position Role Type: Remote Are you interested in engineering backend software for numerous web-based products that generate billions of views for industry partners and consumers? FlightAware has built the world’s leading aviation software platform, processing over 180+ million incoming messages an hour from over 34,000 individual data feeds—5 terabytes a day and growing! We provide the best, most complete, and most accurate real-time flight-tracking service and are proud to have built a wide variety of successful products on this foundation that have become central to the aviation industry at large. FlightAware’s Backend crew builds state-of-the-art systems that power the FlightAware website and mobile apps used by millions of people. The Backend crew develops and maintains the many data feeds that track aircraft, airport, gates, and more. These systems lead to a single source of truth for each flight, dispatched to the maps you see on our website or the alerts you receive when an aircraft is delayed. All of the communication about a flight that starts days before its departure all the way through its ultimate arrival are coordinated by the Backend systems. As a Senior Software Engineer 2, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative, ambitious, and future-reaching organization. We attract engineers with a passion for aviation and data. Our team champions intellectual curiosity, openness, and industry-leading technical innovation. We invest in building excellent internal tooling and engineering support in order to create a productive and highly effective team that anticipates the future and leads by example. You’ll get to learn alongside talented senior engineers and share your own expertise. Regardless of role, we expect excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all hires at FlightAware. We look for candidates who will thrive here, meaning they demonstrate clear communication, embrace open feedback, trust their colleagues, and are driven to execute, deliver, and complete projects independently and efficiently. Learn more about FlightAware’s interview process here ( . What YOU will do: YOU will design, architect, and build new features from scratch and bring them all the way to production. YOU will build and scale FlightAware’s backend infrastructure that encompasses our streaming data feeds, databases, queueing systems, compute infrastructure, and analysis engines. YOU will lead the technical direction for our delivery crews, recognizing that when you provide clear technical direction and establish a shared understanding, the entire team is more successful. YOU will control project scope by prioritizing the most important features and advocating for solutions that avoid over-engineering. YOU will make architectural decisions through collaboration with other engineers, create actionable plans to implement those decisions, and execute on our product goals. YOU will work together with teams across FlightAware to deliver cloud native microservices that power our website, mobile apps, data reporting, and more. YOU will work with other engineers, product owners, and senior leadership to transform our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter. YOU will develop mentoring, training, and coaching programs for junior members of the team, review pull requests, provide feedback on technical proposals, and support engineers in deepening their skills and experience. YOU will write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of our customers—some of the largest airlines and airports in the world. What YOU will learn: YOU will develop your technical acumen by working with cutting edge, in-demand technologies including Go, Rust, Next.js, Kubernetes, and more. YOU will apply cloud native approaches to developing and delivering software. YOU will learn how to effectively plan, organize, delegate, and execute technical projects to ensure the successful delivery. YOU will improve upon technical and interpersonal skills and develop a broader understanding of different domain areas by working on a diverse team and participating in Hackathons and technical experiments. YOU will learn how to navigate and embrace change, overcome challenges, and continuously improve your processes and practices. Education & Experience: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience Qualifications you must have: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position. Professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer using fullstack languages and technologies including Go, Rust, C++, PostgreSQL, or similar. Demonstrated track record of leading technical teams, delivering significant product enhancements, mentorship of other engineers, and architectural decision making. Expertise with cloud technologies and platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes. Experience with microservice design and interaction including service meshes, API contracts, cloud native methodology, and graphql interfaces. Skills we value: Experience with large-scale SaaS system design, data management, and microservice integration. Knowledge of cloud native tools like Flux, Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, or similar. Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and secure software design. Integration experience with advertising networks, billing, or accounting systems. An agile mindset with a focus on learning, rapid iteration, and an openness to new approaches. You are a private pilot, you are looking to pursue your private pilot license, or have a passion for aviation. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. #reempowerprogram This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX. Minimum Program Qualifications: Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application Have prior experience in functional area of interest Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position Connected Aviation Solutions: Our Connected Aviation Solutions team provides advanced information management systems, products and services that enable the connected ecosystem by bringing together Collins’ unique breadth of aviation products with our smart digital solutions to help us enhance every aspect of the end-to-end travel experience. We help airlines, airports and business aircraft turn data into value to streamline operations, increase efficiency and reduce cost, enhance the passenger experience and contribute to sustainable flight. By combining the best networks, connectivity and data/analytics solutions, we’re solving big problems for our customers and the world, while enhancing the security and connectivity of systems both on and off the aircraft, to help operators and passengers stay more connected and informed and create a more sustainable, efficient, reliable and enjoyable travel experience. Aviation connects the world. Our Connected Aviation Solutions team connects aviation. Sustainably. Seamlessly. Securely. Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE. *Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. *Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. Some of our competitive benefits package includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program And more! At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other — propel us all higher, again and again. Employee Referral Eligible Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day. The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD – 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link ( to read the Policy and Terms Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
PostgreSQL Go Backend Terraform Amazon Web Services (AWS) fluxcd open-telemetry C++ Prometheus Kubernetes Full-Stack Developer Grafana Rust Software Engineer