United Airlines · 6 hours ago
Principal Architect - Information Technology
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $183K/yr
7+ years expUnited Airlines is seeking a Principal Architect in Information Technology to lead the transformation of their pricing engine. This role combines product strategy with technical expertise, focusing on developing new integration capabilities and mentoring the team to enhance operational functionalities.
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Responsibilities
We're seeking a dynamic technologist, primed and ready to embrace a dual role that balances product strategy with hands-on technical work
This role is pivotal to the transformation of our pricing engine, driving the development of new integration capabilities and modernizing its core
As part of this role, you'll immerse yourself in the pricing function, partnering with our Revenue Management team to decipher the subtleties of our operations and transform them into technical functionalities within our platform
You'll evolve into a reliable ally and collaborator, paving the way for new functionalities both for the present and future
Your technical leadership will be instrumental as you mentor our team, evaluate technical work, spearhead technical talent acquisition, and set standards
Your input will be crucial in steering our department's path and raising the bar for excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Retail, Pricing, Revenue Management, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field preferred
7+ years experience in a lead software engineering role, systems integration, data systems, cloud technology and planning/completing strategic roadmaps
Experience in designing and building applications using modern cloud infrastructure and support of highly available and resilient platforms
Experience in designing and building applications using AWS (or Azure or GCP) cloud architecture, services and support of highly available and resilient multi-region platforms
Leadership experience and the ability to guide and inspire a team
Preferred
2+ years working at an airline or an airline technology company
Retail pricing expertise
Expert in C# / .NET
Experience owning incredibly high volume, business critical systems
Expertise with Accelya FLX-M or FMS
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Accident & disability
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Commuter
Paid holidays
Paid time off
401(k)
Flight privileges
Company
United Airlines
United Airlines is an aviation company that provides information on reservations, bookings, and travel services online.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
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Leadership Team
Mike Leskinen
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Deneen DeFiore
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
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