For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster.
The Engineer II, Software Development, plays a key role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining mission-critical backend components written in modern C++ and typescript ( Nodejs platform ), contributing to the OpenConnect platform and related airline Offer/Order systems. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to high-quality, testable, and performant code.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain high-performance backend modules and APIs in C++ (C++11/14/17)
Collaborate with architects and peers to refactor and modernize legacy services into cloud-native microservices
Integrate with NodeJS-based orchestration and interface layers.
Apply TDD and maintain comprehensive unit and regression test suites
Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to secure coding and performance standards.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth CI/CD delivery and deployment to AWS environments.
Contribute to architectural discussions, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
3+ years of software development experience, primarily in C++ (modern standards).
3+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years in NodeJS/TypeScript
Strong understanding of object-oriented design, memory management, and concurrency.
Familiarity with NodeJS, TypeScript, or related integration frameworks.
Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON/XML processing, and schema validation
Proficiency with Jest/Mocha, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS), and containerization
Strong knowledge of JSON schema, dependency injection, and code maintainability patterns.
Understanding of cloud deployments, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation
Strong debugging and performance profiling abilities.
Excellent analytical and communication skills.
What does the future of the air transport industry look like to you? Whether you’re an industry veteran or someone with experience from other industries, we want to make your ambitions a reality!
Accelya is a global leader in airline software, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular platform that enables them to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and take control of their retailing. Our FLX ONE platform empowers airlines to transform across Offer, Order, Settlement, and Delivery (OOSD), in line with IATA’s standards for modern retailing.
With a cloud-native infrastructure powered by AWS, Accelya processes more than 30 billion unique offers daily, settles over $100 billion annually, and delivers more than 50% of global NDC volumes. Our solutions span the entire retail lifecycle, both above and below the wing, giving airlines the flexibility, performance, scalability, and reliability they need.
Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, long-term support from Vista Equity Partners, and 2,500 employees across 10 global offices, Accelya has the scale and proven track record to meet the evolving needs of the airline industry.
