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Full-timeDescriptionOn April 28, 2021, Avelo took flight as America’s first new airline in nearly 15 years, ushering in a new era of affordable, convenient, and reliable air travel. Founded and led by airline industry veteran Andrew Levy, along with a team of world-class airline executives, we endeavored to build a different and better kind of airline with one mission in mind: “To inspire travel,” and we’ve done so with industry-leading reliability and a caring Soul of Service. If you are looking for the opportunity to join a new and exciting airline that offers the chance to make your mark on aviation history, keep reading truly!
Purpose:
Avelo is seeking our first Solution Architect & Development Lead — a hands-on technologist who can design, build, and scale our next generation of products from the ground up. You will be defining both the architecture and the execution model for how we build software. In this hybrid role, you'll wear multiple hats: part architect, part lead developer, part product partner.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the foundation of a rapidly growing, innovative airline technology ecosystem. We’re looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced startup environments, brings a product mindset, and leads by example—writing code, mentoring engineers, and making smart architecture decisions that scale.
Responsibilities:
- Design and own end-to-end solution architecture across key products and systems.
- Partner with product, UX, and business stakeholders to translate vision into scalable tech.
- Evaluate build vs. buy trade-offs and lead POCs to de-risk new technologies.
- Lead a small but growing team of engineers and contractors in agile delivery.
- Set engineering standards, code review practices, and define technical guidelines.
- Mentor and level-up the team while fostering a high-performance, learning-first culture.
- Actively write and review code (we’re looking for a builder!).
- Set up frameworks, developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Ensure software meets performance, security, and scalability requirements.
- Architect and deploy modern cloud-native applications. Create high-level product technical specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility.
- Define infrastructure blueprints and environments with a DevOps mindset.
- Collaborate on cross-cutting concerns, such as observability, testing, and automation.
- Create representations for functions and the user interface of the desired product, with the help of chosen tools and methodologies.
- Work together with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software or applications.
- Monitor the progress of the development team to ensure consistency with the initial design.
- Lead all concepts and guidelines with the development team.
- Provide proof of concept and patterns to the development team to guide and support implementation.
- Interact with program managers, developers, quality assurance, and engineers, providing them with technical guidance and coaching.
- Ensure the compliance of software and systems with all quality, security, modifiability, extensibility, and other requirements.
- Provide analysis and support during operational issues and post-triage.
- Work directly with stakeholders, program managers, and business vendors to deliver expert services.
Requirements
- 3+ years' experience of working in a Software Architect position and 7+ years of experience as a Programmer.
- Proven ability to build and scale systems in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment.
- Expert-level coding skills in one or more languages (C#, .NET, Java, JavaScript, Python, React, Blazor).
- Significant experience with UML and other modeling methods to assist in communication.
- In-depth knowledge of software and application design and architecture, in particular cloud software design.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure design and architecture, in particular cloud infrastructure. Experience building distributed cloud-native systems using containers, APIs, and microservices.
- Deep familiarity with modern architectural patterns (event-driven, serverless, etc.).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Familiarity with software quality assurance principles.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities, with close attention to detail.
- Experience in building customer-facing digital products (mobile/web/API).
- Knowledge of design systems, accessibility, and product lifecycle thinking.
- BSc or BA degree in computer science, engineering, or other relevant experience.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Team player and relationship builder, effectively working cross-functionally and gaining consensus when needed.
- Thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative, and solves problems pragmatically.
- Strong communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical teams.
- Values simplicity, ownership, and continuous learning.
- Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned to ensure IT departmental scalability and growth. Responsibilities and duties may change when circumstances dictate (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs, or technical developments).
Avelo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
