Senior Software Engineer

Southwest

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Dallas-Fort Worth, USA Posted 10 days ago $138,800–$154,200 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on Southwest's Salesforce team, you will design and maintain large-scale cloud systems that support Employee networks and care initiatives, ensuring stability, security, and reliability while driving technical direction and feature roadmaps. You’ll lead development teams, define detailed requirements with product managers and customers, and mentor junior engineers to foster skill development. The role involves working with Salesforce platforms and requires expertise in software development methodologies, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence without direct authority. This position allows for remote work within the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with occasional on-site presence and limited travel requirements.

Skills

Salesforce Python JavaScript SQL CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Docker Git PostgreSQL Agile Scrum Mentoring Code Review DevOps

What you'll do

Drive technical direction and feature roadmap for large-scale cloud systems.
Contribute as a technical lead, directing development teams on Salesforce projects.
Define detailed feature requirements through discussions with product managers and customers.
Mentor Software Engineers to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Evaluate code for validity, structure, compatibility, and adherence to industry standards.

What we're looking for

Advanced-level experience in software development methodologies and practices
Proven ability to mentor and coach junior engineers
Expertise in at least one programming language relevant to cloud systems
Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Experience leading the design and implementation of large-scale cloud systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States required

Market check

Salary context

This $138,800–$154,200 range sits above 37% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$204,470

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,000–$175,937

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Southwest

Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. low-cost airline carrier.

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