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Job Description: TPF Developer (Travel Domain, AI-Enabled)

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5-7 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled TPF Developer with strong experience in the Travel and Airline Industry to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in IBM Transaction Processing Facility (TPF), TPFDF, TPFC, airline reservation systems, transaction processing applications, and mission-critical travel platforms .

In addition to core TPF expertise, the candidate should be capable of leveraging AI-assisted development tools, Generative AI technologies, and intelligent automation solutions to improve productivity, code quality, troubleshooting efficiency, and system reliability.

This role involves developing, enhancing, and supporting high-volume transaction processing applications that power global airline and travel operations.

Key Responsibilities

TPF Application Development

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain TPF applications supporting airline and travel business operations.

Develop high-performance transaction processing programs using: - TPF

TPFDF

TPFC

Assembler

C/C++

Support critical systems related to: - Reservations

Ticketing

Inventory

Availability

Passenger Services

Check-In

Loyalty Programs

Ancillary Services

Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Travel Domain Solution Delivery

Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Architects to deliver travel industry solutions.

Analyze airline reservation and transaction workflows.

Understand and support integrations with: - Sabre

Airline Reservation Systems

Inventory Management Systems

Passenger Service Systems (PSS)

Distribution Platforms

Participate in application modernization initiatives involving legacy TPF systems.

Application Support & Troubleshooting

Perform production support activities.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex TPF production issues.

Conduct root cause analysis for performance and availability incidents.

Analyze dumps, traces, logs, and transaction failures.

Ensure optimal application performance and reliability.

Software Engineering Best Practices

Participate in: - Code Reviews

Design Reviews

Technical Documentation

Knowledge Sharing Sessions

Follow SDLC, Agile, and DevOps best practices.

Ensure maintainability, scalability, and performance of solutions.

AI-Enabled Development Responsibilities

AI-Assisted Software Engineering

Utilize AI-powered coding assistants to accelerate development and troubleshooting activities.

Leverage Generative AI tools for: - Code generation

Code modernization

Technical documentation

Unit test generation

Root cause analysis

Knowledge discovery

Code optimization

Improve engineering efficiency through AI-driven development workflows.

Legacy Modernization Using AI

Use AI tools to analyze and document legacy TPF applications.

Assist migration and modernization initiatives involving: - TPF to Cloud integrations

TPF API Enablement

Legacy Code Analysis

Application Refactoring

Support AI-assisted impact analysis and dependency mapping.

Intelligent Operations

Utilize AI tools for: - Incident Analysis

Performance Monitoring

Log Intelligence

Automated Troubleshooting

Knowledge Management

Participate in AI-driven operational excellence initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

TPF Technologies

Strong hands-on experience with: - IBM TPF (Transaction Processing Facility)

TPFDF (TPF Data Facility)

TPFC (TPF Control)

Experience developing and supporting large-scale transaction processing applications.

Programming Skills

TPF Assembler

C++

JCL (Preferred)

Strong debugging and performance analysis skills.

Travel Domain Knowledge

Hands-on experience in one or more of the following:

Airline Reservations

Ticketing

Inventory & Availability

Passenger Services

Departure Control Systems

Loyalty Programs

Travel Distribution

Experience with Sabre ecosystem is highly desirable.

Software Development

Application Design

SDLC

Agile Methodologies

Testing & Debugging

Production Support

AI & Generative AI Skills (Mandatory)

AI-Assisted Development Tools

Experience using:

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot

ChatGPT Enterprise

Gemini Code Assist

Cursor AI

Ability to leverage AI tools for:

Code generation

Technical documentation

Test case creation

Troubleshooting

Code reviews

Refactoring

Generative AI Knowledge

Good understanding of:

Generative AI Concepts

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Prompt Engineering

AI-Assisted Software Development

Knowledge Retrieval Systems

AI-Driven Legacy Modernization

Knowledge of utilizing AI for:

Legacy Code Analysis

Reverse Engineering

Impact Analysis

Documentation Generation

Application Modernization

Preferred Skills

Modern Integration Technologies

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Kafka

MQ Series

Cloud Exposure

Experience or exposure to:

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Microsoft Azure

AWS

DevOps

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CI/CD Pipelines

AI Tools Knowledge Expected

AI Coding Assistants

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

Gemini Code Assist

Cursor AI

ChatGPT Enterprise

AI Productivity Tools

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Confluence AI

Jira AI

ServiceNow AI

AI-Powered Operations

Dynatrace Davis AI

Splunk AI

Datadog AI

New Relic AI

Agentic AI Frameworks (Preferred)

LangChain

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

Semantic Kernel

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

5-7 years of experience in TPF development.

Proven experience in Airline, Travel, or Hospitality domain.

Strong exposure to mission-critical production systems.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Competency Level Required

Overall Competency: Proficient

Competency Area

Required Level

TPF

Proficient

TPFDF

Proficient

TPFC

Proficient

Airline/Travel Domain

Proficient

Application Debugging

Proficient

Production Support

Proficient

SDLC & Agile

Proficient

Legacy System Modernization

Proficient

AI-Assisted Development

Proficient

Prompt Engineering

Proficient

Generative AI

Proficient

Documentation & Knowledge Management

Proficient

Preferred Airline/Travel Business Areas

Reservations

Ticketing

Check-In

Departure Control

Inventory & Availability

Loyalty

Schedule Change

Offers & Ancillary Services

Travel Commerce

Passenger Service Systems (PSS)

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