Software Engineer II, Tax Product Development

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer II plays a pivotal role in designing and implementing advanced features and solutions that support the Tax practice and delivery of Tax services to clients. The Software Engineer II contributes as a senior developer and key member in an Agile team to design, develop, and implement innovative tax products and solutions to address complex business needs. This role requires effective collaboration with other team members, while also providing mentorship to junior developers.

Job Duties:

• Contributes as a senior developer and key member in an Agile team to design, develop, and implement innovative tax products and solutions to address complex business needs
• Designs, develops, and tests software solutions using advanced web and cloud-based technologies and frameworks
• Applies modern software engineering principles across the entire software lifecycle, including architecture, design, development, unit testing, code reviews, DevOps, defect remediation, troubleshooting, and release management, with a focus on best practices and efficiency
• Reviews and analyzes business requirements to provide technical feasibility and accurate estimates, working closely with leads, business teams, clients, and other functional groups, to deliver high-quality software products
• Mentors and guides junior engineers to enhance code quality and performance, and ensuring adherence to software engineering standards and compliance
• Proactively escalates critical issues to management, and implements strategies for timely resolution, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills
• Formulates and executes strategies, and develops comprehensive proposals for software design and architecture, contributing to the overall technical direction of the team
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; focus in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting , preferred

Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of experience with developing web applications utilizing C#, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, Typescript), React or similar, required
• Three (3) or more years of experience with developing stored procedures and database schemas utilizing Azure SQL and Azure Cosmos DB or similar, preferred
• Proficient in applying software engineering and object-oriented programming principles, preferred
• Hands-on experience with building web-based apps using front-end and full stack skills, preferred
• Experience with software design, algorithms, data structures, data modeling, and design patterns, preferred
• Experience writing clean code, participating in code reviews, and minimizing technical debt, preferred
• Foundational understanding of Agile solution development and DevOps skills, preferred
• Familiarity with SQL Server and relational database concepts, preferred
• Experience analyzing business requirements and process design, preferred
• Experience providing solution support post Go-Live/Production, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Azure Fundamentals (Az-900) or Microsoft Developer Associate, preferred
• Other certifications in Microsoft, Azure MTA / MCSD, preferred

Software:

• Experience with the following products, preferred:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Azure Dev Ops or GitHub
  • Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL DB
  • Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and/or Power BI
  • Microsoft SQL Integration Services and/or Azure Logic Apps
  • Microsoft Entity Framework
  • HTTP Debug Tools

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Capacity to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple complex projec