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Software Development Engineer About The Business Area/Department :
Join the team behind Amadeus Departure Control System (DCS) Flight Management, a mission-critical platform supporting 150+ airlines and around 1 billion passenger journeys every year. Our technology plays a vital role in global aviation, powering critical flight operations and helping airlines ensure safe, efficient, and reliable departures.
Summary of the role :
As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll design, build, and evolve high-performance backend systems that power airline operations worldwide. You'll tackle complex engineering challenges that demand analytical thinking, creativity, and technical precision, contributing to the reliability and continuous evolution of a platform that keeps global aviation moving.
In this role you’ll:
Solve complex engineering problems in a mission-critical environment, where reliability, performance, and operational safety are fundamental.
Design, develop and maintain high-performance backend components in C++, taking ownership from technical design through implementation, testing and delivery.
Build and evolve business logic supporting real airline operations, including load control, weight & balance, aircraft data and automated flight-handling processes.
Develop and maintain integrations with airline and airport systems, ensuring reliable processing and exchange of critical operational data.
Collaborate closely with Product Definition, Quality Assurance and fellow engineers to turn airline requirements into robust technical solutions.
Contribute to architecture, code reviews, automated testing and continuous improvement, helping keep Flight Management reliable and maintainable as it evolves.
Explore and adopt AI-driven development practices, integrating AI into everyday engineering workflows to improve productivity, code quality, testing, and problem-solving.
About the ideal candidate:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex problems, investigate root causes, evaluate alternatives, and develop effective technical solutions.
Backend Development (3+ years): Strong experience developing backend applications using compiled programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, C#, or Go), with solid foundations in programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design.
Software Engineering Fundamentals: A solid understanding of concurrency, memory-management concepts, debugging, performance optimization, relational databases, SQL, APIs, automated testing, and maintainable software design.
AI-Driven Development: Curiosity and willingness to explore AI-assisted development tools and practices to improve productivity, software quality, and engineering workflows.
Ownership and Accountability: A commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality software and seeing technical challenges through to resolution.
Collaboration and Communication: The ability to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams, contribute to technical discussions, share knowledge, and communicate clearly in English at a B2 level or above.
Hands-on experience developing backend applications in C++, including object-oriented design, memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
Practical experience with AI-assisted development, including agentic coding workflows or AI-driven approaches to software design, testing, debugging, code review, and automation.
Experience developing enterprise-grade, high-availability, or mission-critical systems.
Knowledge of Oracle databases, PL/SQL, Python, or automated testing frameworks such as PyTest.
Familiarity with airline operations, Departure Control Systems, or other complex operational domains.
Exposure to CI/CD, DevOps, cloud or container technologies, and system…