Software Engineer II

Job Summary

Responsible for building high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design. Design, modify, develop, write and implement software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Key participant in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Document and demonstrate solutions; Develops flow charts, layouts and documentation.
• Determine feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions; Understand business needs and know how to create the tools to manage them.
• Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
• Recommend state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participate in educational opportunities; read professional publications; maintain personal networks; participate in professional organizations; remain passionate about great technologies, especially open source.
• Provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and issues while protecting IT assets by keeping information confidential.
• Improve applications by conducting systems analysis recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Define applications and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to applications, understand solution deployment, and communicate requirements for interactions with solution context, define Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs).
• Understands multiple architectures and how to apply architecture to solutions; understands programming and testing standards; understands industry standards for traditional and agile development.
• Provide oversight and foster Built-In Quality and Team and Technical Agility; Adopt new mindsets and habits in how people approach their work while supporting decentralized decision making.
• Maintain strong relationships to deliver business value using relevant Business Relationship Management practices.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code aligned with SAFe coding standards and peer review practices.
• Develop stable applications that support high system uptime and integrate monitoring into sprint deliverables.
• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Iteration Reviews) to ensure architectural alignment and system resilience.
• Log and resolve defects efficiently using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps), collaborating across ARTs (Agile Release Trains).
• Automate CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, error-free deployments and reduce rollback risks.
• Support release on demand by validating features during iterations and system demos.
• Maintain stable data exchange between MES, PLM, and ERP systems, ensuring integration reliability.
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable user stories and deliver high-quality solutions through SAFe backlog refinement.
• Engage users during sprint demos and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement and adoption.

Industry Experience

2–3 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing industry, working directly with production system environments and enterprise IT platforms.

Software Development & Design Skills

• Proficient in .NET , PL/SQL , Python with strong object-oriented design and modular architecture principles.
• Experienced in REST API development , microservices , and containerization using Docker/Kubernetes .
• Skilled in debugging , performance tuning , and secure coding practices .
• Familiar with software design patterns , UML modeling , and user-centric design for scalable enterprise applications.

Platform & Tool Proficiency

• MES: DS Apriso , including BPA configuration
• Databases: Oracle , SQL Server
• Agile Tools: Jira , Azure DevOps
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD & DevOps: Familiar with pipeline automation , integration testing , and release management
• Cloud Exposure: Azure , AWS

Additional Skills (Nice To Have)

• Exposure to R , Java , or C++ depending on project stack.
• Experience with AI/ML workflows using Python for data-driven applications.
• DS Apriso Process Builder experience

Education, Licenses, Certifications

College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Key skills/competency

• Software Development
• Agile Methodologies
• .NET
• PL/SQL
• Python
• REST API
• Microservices
• Docker/Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• SAFe Agile