Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II

Location: Dallas, TX 

Employee Level: Individual Contributor

Career Level: Entry Level to Intermediate Level

What You Need:

• 2 to 5 years’ experience designing and developing new or maintaining existing software applications in a software product development environment
• Minimum proficiency required in one or more of the following: .Net and C#, SQL, JavaScript Frameworks (Knockout, Angular, etc.), ASP.NET, MVC.
• Experience with Xamarin a plus.
• Familiarity with the Visual Studio IDE and the use of Azure DevOps or Jira
• 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

About the Job:

Do you love building software that thrills your customers? Do you insist on the highest standards for the software your team develops? Are you a progressive software engineer, an advocate of agile development practices, and a proponent of continuous improvement? Well, if this is you, then join and energetic team of engineers building next-generation development applications for PDI!

You will play a key role in designing and building our market-leading software products as we drive to continuously increase our cloud maturity and mobility. You will be working as a key part of an agile team to design, build, test, and support PDI's enterprise software solutions. You will review, recommend & implement system enhancements that will improve the quality, performance, and maintainability of our products. You will be responsible for contributing to an always improving Engineering environment by ensuring all stakeholders (engineers, architects, product owners, SREs, IT Ops…) are informed of the status and supported in their roles.

With the variety of environments, platforms, technologies & languages, you must be comfortable working in both Windows & Linux environments and learning a variety of programming languages.

What You’ll Do:

• 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 the 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

Why PDI Technologies?

PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers.

We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage effective immediately
• Fully flexible remote work environment
• Matching Group Retirement Savings Plan
• PTO effective immediately
• Quarterly self-investment allowance for personal and professional development, health and wellness, entertainment, travel, charitable giving, tech, travel, etc.
• Strong culture that values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

At PDI Technologies, diversity is embraced. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is safe, welcoming, and inclusive for all individuals. PDI Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We agree not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.