Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II

Jeppesen ForeFlight is redefining the future of aviation technology – equipping pilots, operators, and decision-makers with the software tools to forge bold new digital paths that push past the expected. We stand with those who dream bigger, fly farther, and seek to explore the next frontier in the cockpit and operations center.

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Software Engineer II reporting to the Manager, Professional Services of Crew Implementation & PCS in our Bangalore location.

As an Experienced Engineer, you will work on different software solutions for commercial airlines. You will be responsible for the development of configuration layer, testing, documentation, and maintenance of crew and ops management applications to meet customer, functional, and regulatory requirements.

A successful candidate is passionate about solving complex real-world problems using technology. You will work directly with clients, understanding their business and using technology to solve their problems and improve efficiency—delivering solutions that our clients truly benefit from.

Problem solving gets you excited, especially together with others, working tightly in a team with the client. Collaboration and communication are your strengths. You find working with people from around the world to be exciting and stimulating.

You enjoy working in a team and find it rewarding to work with teams in other countries. You either know about or are eager to learn about the airline industry. You see yourself contributing in workshops and communicating with different stakeholders as part of gathering requirements. You thrive in a dynamic environment and see change as something positive.

Position Responsibilities:

As part of an agile implementation team, you will:

• Deliver client projects by configuring and customizing our world-leading crew and ops management applications using XML, Python, and our proprietary RAVE language.
• Use a test-driven development methodology to ensure top quality, developing automated test cases as you code.
• Work directly with clients to understand their needs and business objectives and use that information to capture requirements.
• Explain system features and customer specific configuration in a clear and confident way to clients, while managing client expectations and building long-term client relationships.
• Travel to visit our clients on occasion.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 4+ years of relevant working experience
• At least 3+ years of software development / programming / implementation experience with Python
• At least 2+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment
• Experience in airline operations or airline IT, ideally with crew management
• Experience with Git
• Good communication skills (both written & verbal)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)****:

• Bachelor's degree or higher

• Experience working within a Scrum team or in similar Agile project setups

• Experience with: Test framework like Gherkin, Behave

• Interfaces and data integration, XML, XSD

• Database configuration, big data

• Building pipelines, using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins

• Virtual machine, using tools such as Vagrant and VirtualBox

Join Us If You Want To:

• Work in an international environment with the biggest and leading airlines in the world.
• Broaden your experience in international projects, technical workshops, and hackathons.
• Get professional skills development with our virtual learning tools and platforms.
• Enjoy additional days off for Christmas break (December 24th–January 1st).
• Have Private Medical Insurance (Skandia).

For more information about our products please visit our website: https://ww2.jeppesen.com/airline-crew-optimization-solutions/