Manager Inflight Entertainment Jobs in Portland, OR

Job Summary:
Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a leader in inflight entertainment technology, seeking a skilled MTS IV – Software Engineer (IaaS) to lead the design and development of critical platform services. The role involves engineering design decisions, technical documentation, and driving excellence across a distributed microservices ecosystem.
Responsibilities:
• Lead engineering design for microservices powering IaaS platform components
• Author and maintain high-quality technical design documents, solution overviews, and interface contracts
• Design, develop, and maintain resilient microservices using Go or Python frameworks
• Implement and evolve RESTful APIs and asynchronous messaging interfaces
• Apply proven microservices patterns such as service discovery, circuit breaker, retry, and API gateway
• Ensure code quality, modularity, and scalability through strong engineering practices and architectural guidance
• Work closely with DevOps team to review and guide CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes
• Deploy and manage services on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and QA engineers
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize deployment and infrastructure
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and contract testing
• Perform load testing and performance optimization
• Debug and troubleshoot distributed systems issues
• Ensure code quality through automated testing and code review processes
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10–15 years of relevant software engineering experience with at least 3+ years as a technical lead or architect
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical design efforts and owning end-to-end delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and design reviews
• Ability to travel to domestic or international locations as required, up to 5% of the time
• Linux administration and internals (systemd, boot process, kernel tuning)
• Custom kernel config or module work (esp. for embedded or hybrid hardware)
• Kernel/user-space interface debugging: strace, perf, dmesg, lsof, sysctl
• PXE boot, iPXE, DHCP, TFTP
• Bootstrapping nodes with tools like Tinkerbell, Foreman, MAAS
• UEFI/BIOS, RAID, BMC (IPMI/Redfish)
• Immutable OS builds (CoreOS, Talos, custom Yocto or Buildroot)
• Disk imaging and pre-configured OS deployment pipelines
• Secure boot, disk encryption (LUKS), TPM provisioning
• Proficiency in Go for systems-level services; Python for automation or API development
• Strong software design skills with fluency in object-oriented and functional programming
• Familiarity with interface versioning, API pagination, error models, and performance optimization
• Strong background in writing and reviewing design docs, architecture proposals, and technical specifications
• Expertise in Docker container design, security, and lifecycle
Preferred:
• Advanced degree is preferred
• Experience with Kubernetes or K3s in bare-metal or hybrid environments
Company:
For 40 years, Panasonic Avionics has strengthened the connection between the world’s airlines and their passengers. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Lake Forest, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.