Software Engineer – OpenConnect (OC)

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.

Location: Bogota

Scheme: Hybrid (2 days in the office per week)

Role purpose

As a Software Engineer - OpenConnect (OC), you will contribute to the development, modernization, and continuous improvement of Accelya’s airline connectivity platform. You will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services, microservices, APIs, and integrations connecting Accelya’s platform with airline systems and external providers.

The position will focus primarily on our modern Node.js and TypeScript microservices architecture, supporting critical airline workflows such as shopping, pricing, booking, order management, ticketing, servicing, payment, and settlement. You will also contribute to migrating functionality from legacy OpenConnect components to the modern platform, helping deliver reliable, scalable, and reusable integration capabilities in line with Accelya’s global business strategy, values, and mission.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services, microservices, APIs, and airline integrations using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and integration components supporting airline shopping, pricing, booking, servicing, payment, and settlement workflows.
• Develop adapters connecting the OpenConnect platform with airline systems and external providers, using JSON, XML, and other relevant messaging formats.
• Contribute to the modernization of legacy OpenConnect components by migrating functionality to a scalable, cloud-native microservices architecture.
• Design reusable integration patterns that isolate airline-specific functionality while strengthening core platform capabilities.
• Develop and deploy cloud-native applications using AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, and Docker.
• Implement reliable error handling, retries, logging, tracing, and monitoring to improve the resilience and observability of distributed services.
• Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, technical troubleshooting, and production support.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality airline connectivity solutions.
• Maintain clear technical documentation covering APIs, integrations, services, and architectural decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform reliability, maintainability, and the efficiency of future airline integrations.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven software development experience using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining backend services, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, distributed systems, and API design principles.
• Experience working with JSON and XML payloads and complex integrations involving multiple internal and external systems.
• Experience developing and deploying cloud-based applications on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies.
• Understanding of API authentication, error handling, resiliency, logging, monitoring, and observability.
• Experience implementing automated unit and integration tests.
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and contribute to shared engineering objectives.
• Fluent English: Interviews will be held in this language.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience in airline distribution, reservation systems, or travel technology.
• Knowledge of IATA NDC APIs and airline Offer and Order Management concepts.
• Experience with EDIFACT messaging and/or TTY airline messaging.
• Experience integrating with airline Passenger Service Systems (PSS).
• Familiarity with airline shopping, availability, pricing, booking, ticketing, servicing, payment, and settlement workflows.
• Experience with AWS EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, and other AWS services.
• Experience with observability platforms such as OpenTelemetry, Sumo Logic, or OpenSearch.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications and migrating functionality to cloud-native microservices.
• Familiarity with C/C++ is beneficial when working with or migrating legacy OpenConnect components.
• Exposure to CI/CD and engineering tools such as Jenkins, GitLab pipelines, and JFrog.

What do we offer?

• Open culture and challenging opportunities to satisfy intellectual needs.
• Flexible working hours.
• Smart working: hybrid remote/office working environment.
• Work-life balance.
• Excellent, dynamic, and multicultural environment.

About Accelya

Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering 200+ airlines with an open, modular software platform that enables innovative airlines to drive growth, delight their customers, and take control of their retailing.

Owned by Vista Equity Partners’ long-term perennial fund and with 2K+ employees based around 10 global offices, Accelya is trusted by industry leaders to deliver now and deliver for the future.

The company’s passenger, cargo, and industry platforms support airline retailing from offer to settlement, both above and below the wing. Accelya is proud to deliver leading-edge technologies to our customers, including through our partnership with AWS and the pioneering NDC expertise of our Global Product teams.

We are proud to enable innovation-led growth for the airline industry and put control back in the hands of airlines.

For more information, please visit www.accelya.com.

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