Lead Software Developer

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You’ll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don’t just move the world forward - we’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job?

The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

We are looking for an experienced Lead Developer to provide technical leadership across the design, development, delivery and support of enterprise digital solutions.

The role requires someone who can think beyond individual applications, understand the end-to-end solution, and work across development, architecture, QA, DevOps, infrastructure and support teams.

We are looking for a Lead Developer who thinks beyond the code — someone who considers the complete journey from:

User → Application → API → Integration → Database → Infrastructure → Production → Support

and takes ownership of delivering solutions that are reliable, secure, maintainable and production-ready.

 WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to development teams.
• Design and develop scalable, secure and maintainable enterprise solutions.
• Understand and troubleshoot systems end-to-end, from application and APIs through to databases, infrastructure and production.
• Lead technical design, code reviews and engineering best practices.
• Support production incidents, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams on deployment, monitoring and operational readiness.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and performance/reliability considerations early.
• Ensure solutions provide a good overall user and customer experience.
• Communicate technical solutions and issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Promote effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development, testing, troubleshooting and documentation.

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• Strong experience in enterprise software development using Java/Spring Boot and/or C#/.NET, with a focus on building scalable and maintainable applications
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, databases and distributed systems, with the ability to work across the full technology stack
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud technologies, with Microsoft Azure experience being an advantage
• Good knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC and Keycloak, including authentication, authorization and identity management
• Experience working with API gateways, messaging, monitoring, logging and observability in distributed environments
• Proven experience supporting live production systems, troubleshooting complex technical issues and identifying root causes
• Strong systems thinking and end-to-end ownership, with a proactive approach to understanding how systems work and how different components interact
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, mentoring and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Pragmatic approach to balancing technical quality, reliability and business needs, while taking ownership of delivering practical solutions
• Curious and proactive mindset with a willingness to continuously learn and adopt new technologies, including AI, automation and modern coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot

WHAT WE OFFER

We’re all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We’re really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

🏡Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team’s needs)

⏰ Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.

🌎 Flex Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.

🌿Employee Wellbeing: We’ve got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health – a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.

🚀Professional Development: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!

🙌🏽 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status. 

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.