Software Development Engineer, Fuel Management System (FUMES)

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities) At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all of our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience. Delta is focused on sustaining a strong IT operation, growing our capabilities, and maximizing optimization across each of our tech hubs to elevate the travel experience for our customers and empower our 90,000 Delta people. We’re committed to fostering innovation, and we’re excited to invite you to be part of our journey as we shape the future of technology at the world’s best airline! The Software Development Engineer (SDE) supports and enhances Delta’s Fuel Management Systems (FMS and FUMES)—mission-critical applications that optimize and track aviation fuel operations globally. This role combines deep technical expertise with business understanding to modernize the legacy FMS into the next-generation FUMES platform built in AWS, driving automation, analytics, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a full-stack engineer skilled in Angular, Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, with hands-on experience in AWS services such as Lambda, Glue, API Gateway, CloudWatch, and QuickSight. They should be comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development tools and collaborating with cross-functional business and IT teams. Key Responsibilities Development & Modernization • Design, develop, and deploy front-end applications in Angular and TypeScript for the FUMES user interface. • Build and maintain server-side services using Node.js integrated with AWS Lambda and API Gateway. • Implement and optimize data pipelines using AWS Glue for ETL and analytics workloads. • Develop PostgreSQL database schemas, stored procedures, and queries to support both transactional and reporting needs. • Integrate AI-powered tools (e.g., Amazon Q, predictive analytics, anomaly detection) to improve efficiency and data insights. • Modernize legacy FMS components into cloud-native microservices within AWS. • Develop dashboards and data visualizations in AWS QuickSight for fuel consumption, cost analysis, and performance metrics. Collaboration & Business Partnership • Partner with fuel operations, finance, and data analytics teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions. • Work closely with architects and cloud engineers to ensure compliance with Delta’s InfoSec, data, and architecture standards. • Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retrospectives) and contribute to sprint delivery with quality and innovation in mind. • Support QA testing, peer code reviews, and release readiness for multi-region deployments (Dev, QA, Prod). Support & Continuous Improvement • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across front-end, API, and database layers. • Utilize AWS CloudWatch for application logging, monitoring, and performance optimization. • Contribute to DevOps automation and CI/CD pipelines. • Document technical processes, architecture patterns, and lessons learned. • Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring within the team on modern cloud and AI-driven practices. What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications) • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years of full-stack development experience using: • Front-End: Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 • Back-End: Node.js, Express.js • Database: PostgreSQL (schema design, optimization, stored procedures) • Proven experience with AWS cloud services: Lambda, Glue, API Gateway, CloudWatch, QuickSight, and S3. • Strong understanding of RESTful API design and integration patterns. • Familiarity with AI-powered development tools or data-driven automation concepts. • Knowledge of software versioning, CI/CD, and Git workflows. • Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum principles. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data. • Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles. • Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency. • Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States. What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) • Experience supporting or modernizing a legacy Fuel Management System (FMS). • Experience using Amazon Q, Copilot, or similar AI-assisted coding and troubleshooting tools. • Understanding of aviation or fuel operations business processes. • Exposure to data analytics or machine learning integrations for fuel or operational forecasting. • Working knowledge of AWS IAM, CloudFormation, or CDK for infrastructure-as-code. Soft Skills • Clear communicator who can bridge technical and business perspectives. • Proactive, curious, and committed to continuous learning. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with a focus on shared team success. Benefits And Perks To Help You Keep Climbing Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way: • Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives • 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9% • New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31) • In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period • 10 paid holidays per calendar year • Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave • Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits • Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages • Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health • Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members • Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals • World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint • Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies • Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together • Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare Apply tot his job Apply To this Job