Tech Lead - Senior Software Engineer
Tech Lead - Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
About the Department
This role sits within IAG Connect a group connectivity business that has created the .air platform used to provide digital services inflight across British Airways Iberia LEVEL and Vueling. The .air WiFi Portal allows customers onboard flights to purchase WiFi and consume other services available. IAG Connect also develops the seatback interactive solution in use across BA Iberia and LEVEL.
The V1 .air platform was created in 2017 to provide WiFi to the airlines within IAG Group. Due to the rapid initial development of platform V1 along with other constraints introduced during first implementation IAG Connect are replatforming and creating platform V2 to rectify and take lessons learnt from platform V1 to ensure a stable reliable scalable connectivity platform long term for IAG.
Job purpose
The candidate should have a strong technical background coupled with demonstrable experience in developing scalable high quality and highperformance software products based on business requirements. The candidate should be comfortable architecting the solution looking at feasibility and technical constraints ensuing the system architecture and technology stack will support the intended product and enable the overall platform goals.
The V2 platform will utilise web technologies and be deployed onto aircraft within the group. IAG Connect works with various IFC (inflight connectivity) suppliers who provide the hardware and network capabilities for hosting software onboard.
Key role responsibilities
Deliver both technical leadership and development of the .air V2 platform for inflight connectivity
Work closely with stakeholders to form and deliver against the agreed roadmap
Operating a DevOps model using CI/CD to support the platform with a focus on operational efficiency and best practises
Providing technical leadership direction and support where required within wider product teams
Collaborating with teams within the group to ensure compliance and alignment with group standards
Ownership of architecture within the team and responsibility for integration with 3rd parties and other product teams across the group
Technically hands on developing software (i.e. actual coding of solutions)
Creating and maintaining technical documentation for solutions developed
You will work with the IAG Connect team to assess product opportunities and recommend the best solution to the requirements
Qualifications :
Skills qualifications expertise and experience
Significant experience as a Senior Developer/Engineer or Technical Lead
MustHaves:
- Significant experience as a Senior Developer/Engineer with handson expertise in:
- Node.js and TypeScript for backend services
- React for frontend development
- AWS cloud services and infrastructure management (e.g. EC2 ECS Fargate Lambda)
- Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL MySQL or SQLite
- DevOps skills including working with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and AWS infrastructure management
- Ability to selflearn and navigate new AWS services and tools through documentation.
- A subset of the above skills/technology is enough to be considered.
NicetoHaves:
- Experience as a Tech Lead although direct management experience is not required.
- A mix of experience in both startups and large organisations providing the ability to work in both agile and structured environments.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and experience developing and integrating customised thirdparty solutions.
- Exposure to testing tools like Playwright Cypress or Selenium for maintaining automated test suites.
- Experience designing and publishing REST APIs particularly in servicebased or enterprise environments.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
