ABOUT THE COMPANY:
OAG is the leading data platform for the global travel industry, powering the growth and innovation of the air travel ecosystem. It has the world’s largest network of flight information. In, OAG acquired Infare, the leading provider of competitor air travel data, empowering airlines and other travel industry players to make effective pricing decisions. Together, OAG and Infare form part of the most trusted data platform for aviation and make travel better by empowering the global travel industry with high-quality, relevant datasets covering the whole journey from planning to customer experience. Data is at the heart of everything we do. We are headquartered in the UK, with operations in the USA, Denmark, France, Germany, Singapore, Japan, China, and Lithuania.
ABOUT THE PRODUCT:
OAG is in process of creating a new generation analytics web platform for its flagship analytics product. Flight information data will be made available to data analysts using cutting edge cloud technologies. The new platform focuses on creating a leading analytical tool allowing customers to calculate important metrics such as flight frequency, seat capacity, traffic demand and connecting flights. The system will be hosted in the Azure platform using RESTful APIs, Snowflake, CosmosDB, App Services and NextJS/React web technologies.
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
1. Leading and managing UK based software engineering team: 1:1, development plans, feedback
2. Recruiting and developing high performing team members
3. Acting as key team interface to internal stakeholders
4. Driving innovation and continuous improvements
5. Ensuring Continuous Delivery best practices are followed
6. Ensuring the best coding practices are being applied
7. Ensuring well-structured documentation is produced
8. Applying Agile methodology to ensure efficient delivery of the project scope
9. Sharing business domain and technical knowledge across the organization
10. Owning overall product architecture and technical vision
11. Contributing to overall OAG architecture and technical vision
12. Hands-on contribution to product development activities
13. Keeping up to date with relevant technologies and best practices
IF YOU HAVE:
14. Strong background in hands on software engineering role (.net developer, QA Engineer)
15. Strong interpersonal skills
16. Great communication skills
17. Solid experience with modern web interface technologies such as NextJS and React
18. Solid experience with MS SQL, Snowflake or equivalent SQL database technology
19. Solid experience in Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Practices
20. Solid experience in applying appropriate automation testing tools and frameworks (Unit, Component, Integration, Feature tests)
21. Experience with Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) like Terraform
22. Experience in applying Agile methodologies (any of these: Scrum, Kanban, DSDM)
23. Experience working with Azure
24. Experience of running 1-2-1 meetings and yearly reviews with team members
25. Knowledge of CosmosDB or another NoSQL database would be beneficial
26. Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success
27. Fluency in English (at least B2)
WE WILL OFFER YOU:
28. Work with people who are passionate about technology and business domain
29. Modern office in a good location (UK – Luton)
30. Flexible working arrangements, work remotely or from office
31. Opportunity to travel to our other offices
32. Ability to join an industry-leading international company
33. Attractive compensation and benefits package including private health insurance and bonus scheme
34. 25-day annual holiday
35. Great growth and development opportunities
“OAG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure all applicants are considered for employment without discrimination.”