Engineer II , Software Engineer

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Job Overview We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, modernization, and AI‑enabled evolution of legacy and business‑critical applications across the Business Solutions Technology organization. This role focuses on improving system stability, reducing technical debt, modernizing applications, and driving efficiency through intelligent automation and AI‑assisted engineering methods. You will collaborate with architects, SRE, QA, and business partners to troubleshoot issues, deliver enhancements, strengthen platform reliability, and support cloud‑ready modernization. The role requires hands‑on engineering expertise, the ability to work across a mix of modern and legacy platforms, and openness to leveraging AI and generative tools to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, enhance, and stabilize legacy and modern applications across Business Solutions.
• Lead foundational upgrades (framework updates, infrastructure refreshes, security patching, performance improvements).
• Modernize legacy systems using cloud‑ready patterns, microservices, and API‑driven designs.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, code‑generation frameworks, intelligent automation) to accelerate modernization and improve engineering quality.
• Apply AI‑driven monitoring and observability insights to reduce incidents, identify trends, and improve reliability.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, triage, root‑cause analysis, and incident resolution.
• Participate in architecture/design reviews and ensure modernization & AI‑assisted practices are represented in solution planning.
• Estimate engineering effort for enhancements, upgrades, and technical debt remediation.
• Maintain high‑quality technical documentation and run‑books.
• Collaborate with SRE to improve monitoring, alerting, resiliency, and automation‑driven run‑time operations.

What Are We Looking For? We are seeking a Software Engineer II who is a solid, hands-on developer capable of delivering quality software in a complex enterprise environment. This is a mid-level role, one level below Senior Software Engineer, focused on building, enhancing, and supporting solutions under the guidance of senior and lead engineers. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong fundamentals, a growth mindset, and the ability to contribute reliably to team delivery.

• Design, develop, and maintain software components using established patterns and standards.
• Contribute to the enhancement and modernization of existing .NET applications.
• Build and consume REST APIs and work with relational databases.
• Participate in design discussions and provide input on technical solutions.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with guidance from senior team members.
• Support production systems, including troubleshooting defects and participating in on-call or incident response as needed.
• Collaborate effectively with product owners, QA, and DevOps teams.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with .NET (C#) and front-end frameworks such as Angular or similar SPA frameworks.
• Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server or PostgreSQL) and basic query optimization.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, preferably AWS, including services such as Lambda, S3, or API Gateway.
• Understanding of basic object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• Experience writing unit tests and supporting automated testing efforts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Understanding of Agile development practices; exposure to Waterfall is a plus.

Preferences

• Exposure to non-relational databases such as DynamoDB or DocumentDB.
• Familiarity with API documentation tools such as Swagger / OpenAPI.
• Basic understanding of security best practices in application development.
• Interest in or early exposure to AI-assisted development tools.

Core Competencies

• Ability to debug issues across application layers with guidance.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and basic operational support concepts.
• Willingness to participate in incident resolution and post-issue learning.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Openness to feedback and eagerness to learn from senior engineers.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned work and follows through on commitments. LPL Global Business Services, LLP - PRIVACY POLICY