Software Engineer III (Hybrid, Raleigh or Jersey City)

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

JOB SUMMARY

The Software Engineer III develops, implements, and maintains software solutions that enable business operations to realize company goals & objectives.  The incumbent performs analysis, design, coding, debugging, testing, and support of software applications.  May be assigned to develop new applications/systems, enhance/upgrade existing systems or provide production support.  He/she works independently on moderately complex projects, receiving only general direction. May provide assistance and direction to less experienced peers.

This is a hybrid, twice-a-week in-office role in our Raleigh or Jersey City Offices.

Essential RESPONSIBILITIES and ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Works with the Agile Program Manager (APM), Digital Product Manager (DPM), and Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to accurately capture stakeholder requests and system specifications and translate them into engineering artifacts, which typically include design specifications, source code, test scripts, and test results.
• Coordinates with software architects and Software Engineer IVs to ensure that the engineering realization aligns with Enterprise Architecture principles and software development best practices.
• As part of Agile teams, completes software development work, including application design, coding, code review, and testing.
• Keeps the Agile team and APM apprised of project status.
• Offers suggestions to stakeholders on devising effective and efficient approaches to achieve project and program objectives.
• Manages engineering risks by proactively tracking and communicating issues and devising methods to mitigate them.
• Liaises with other project and program areas to coordinate interdependencies and resolve issues.
• Supports business units in resolving in-depth user questions and issues following production support processes and SLAs.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technology and software engineering standards, practices, and tools.
• Provides input to APM/DPM in the creation of the Product Roadmap and High-Level Estimates.
• Collaborates with IT management to define and develop documentation and engineering artifact standards, guidelines, processes, and templates.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Knowledge & Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized software engineering best practices, methods, and techniques.
• Extensive experience in developing software applications on the assigned technology platform.
• Extensive knowledge of source code change management and related tools.
• Knowledge and experience using agile software development principles, processes, and tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills in order to provide end-user/business owner systems support.
• Knowledge of production support processes such as incident and problem management techniques.

Must Haves:

• Required knowledge and skills would typically be acquired through a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or related field plus 5 to 7 years of related experience. 
• Full stack engineering experience
• trong hands-on experience with Angular 10+, JavaScript, and TypeScript for frontend development. Proficiency in Spring Boot and Microservices for backend architecture.
• Experience with MS SQL Server and MySQL, including database design and query optimization.
• Expertise in API integration, web services, and RESTful architecture.
• Solid programming skills in Java for backend service development.
• Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud services and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong understanding of REST API design principles and best practices.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• Experience with NgRx and Redux for state management in Angular applications.
• Proficiency in jQuery for legacy application support.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and Bootstrap for responsive UI development.
• Familiarity with Ag-grid