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 …
Skills: Software Architecture, Distributed Systems Design, Microservices, Event-driven Architecture, API Design
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 …
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 …
Skills: ITIL, Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Open Culture, Flexible Working Hours, Smart Working, Hybrid Remote/Office Environment, Work-life Balance, Multicultural Environment
Posted 4d ago
Apply by Jul 24
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the software architecture function by defining technical strategy and managing the engineering team to ensure high standards of quality and performance. Drive AI-powered engineering transformation and oversee the technical design of major platform capabilities.
Requirements
Requires 10-12+ years of software architecture experience with expert knowledge of distributed systems, AWS, and cloud-native patterns. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, with a Master's preferred.
Full job description
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.
Role Purpose
As Principal - Software Architecture at Accelya, you will lead the Software Architecture function, defining the technical strategy, managing the engineering team and ensuring the airline software platform is built to the highest standards of quality, security and performance.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Define and own the technical strategy for Software Architecture, ensuring the airline platform is engineered to the highest standards
• Lead AI-powered engineering transformation, implementing GitHub Copilot, Claude and AI-powered architecture modelling tools for design documentation, ADR generation and technical review acceleration at scale to improve velocity and quality
• Build and lead a high-performing engineering organisation with strong technical depth and Agile practices
• Partner with product, cloud, security and architecture on the platform technical roadmap
• Set architectural standards and oversee technical design of major platform capabilities
• Drive talent development, building Accelya's engineering capability in key technical domains
• Report on engineering strategy, platform capability and transformation to the CTO and executive leadership
Required Experience & Skills
• 10–12+ years of Software Architecture experience with significant time in technical leadership
• Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems design, microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, AWS and cloud-native patterns and system architecture
• Proven track record of defining engineering strategy and leading high-performing engineering organisations
• Outstanding leadership, communication and executive stakeholder management
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's preferred
Preferred Experience & Skills
• Strategic expertise in AI-powered Software Architecture transformation, implementing GitHub Copilot, Claude and AI-powered architecture modelling tools for design documentation, ADR generation and technical review acceleration at enterprise scale
• Deep understanding of the airline technology engineering landscape and competitive positioning of providers including Amadeus, Sabre and FLYR
• Track record of using AI-driven engineering analytics to demonstrate platform quality and velocity improvement to executive leadership
• Vision for the future of AI-powered engineering and the strategic implications for Accelya's platform competitiveness
What do we offer?
• An open culture with a creative and challenging opportunity to satisfy your intellectual needs
• Flexible working hours
• Smart working: a hybrid remote/office working environment
• Work-life balance
• An excellent, dynamic and multicultural environment to work in
About Accelya
Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular software platform. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, we bring together 2,000+ employees across 10 global offices. We are proud partners of AWS and pioneers in NDC expertise. Find out more at www.accelya.com
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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.
Offices: Riverside House, Riverside Walk, Windsor, SL4 1NA, GB · Avda. Diagonal 613, 9th Floor, Offices A and B, Barcelona, 08028, ES · 8th Floor, 801, Tower-A, Embassy 247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai – 400 083, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 083, IN · Paseo de la Castellana, 259, Torre de Cristal - Planta 26 Sur, Madrid, 28046, ES · Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Building, E Wing 3rd Floor, 301-305, Dubai, 341476, AE
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.
Offices: Riverside House, Riverside Walk, Windsor, SL4 1NA, GB · Avda. Diagonal 613, 9th Floor, Offices A and B, Barcelona, 08028, ES · 8th Floor, 801, Tower-A, Embassy 247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai – 400 083, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 083, IN · Paseo de la Castellana, 259, Torre de Cristal - Planta 26 Sur, Madrid, 28046, ES · Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Building, E Wing 3rd Floor, 301-305, Dubai, 341476, AE