Software Engineer II

Job Responsibilities:

Participate in design decisions for new and existing application development, proactively escalating issues and seeking assistance to overcome obstacles

Prepare and provide project status and risk assessments to their manager with appropriate levels of detail to ensure that programs stay on schedule

Actively develop software solutions for PDI products

Perform testing to ensure systems meet documented user requirements

Use a disciplined approach in an Agile environment to assist in analysis and determination of preferred solutions to technical challenges

Troubleshoot, test, and validate software issues; resolve issues with due urgency and maintain thorough documentation of all software solutions

Compile test results to provide data for use in solving problems

Perform engineering level tests to find defects; troubleshoot and debug development and production issues, collaborating with QA Engineers to develop optimal product test plans

Work with Product Owner to clarify and estimate feature work

Work with QA Engineers to develop optimal product test plans and resolve new feature issues as QA finds bugs during release stabilization

Qualifications:

5-7 years’ experience designing and developing new or maintaining existing software applications in a software product development environment

Proficiency required in one or more of the following: .Net and C#, SQL, JavaScript or JavaScript Web Frameworks (e.g. React), ASP.Net MVC.

Proficiency with the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and the use of Azure DevOps or Jira

Usage of AI development tools (ideally Claude) including agentic development methods

Experienced working with a full web stack or relational databases

Practical experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies

Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and take action

Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms

Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team

Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure

Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority

Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions

Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures

Computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures & algorithms

Behavioral Competencies:

Cultivates Innovation

Decision Quality

Manages Complexity

Drives Results

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