Software Engineer II

Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into solutions.

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following engineering best practices.

Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to ensure software quality and performance.

Contribute to troubleshooting and debugging efforts, identifying root causes and implementing solutions.

Support platform performance, monitoring, and operational health through logging, alerting, and diagnostics.

Engage in Agile development practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Provide technical input into project planning, estimation, and risk assessment.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs.

What You'll Bring

Thorough knowledge of principles, theories and concepts in area of discipline. Competent in all job functions and has a general understanding of the industry’s practices, techniques and standards.

Develops solutions for a variety of situations and works on projects requiring evaluation and analysis. May refer to policies, practices and precedents for guidance; determines best course of action to achieve results.

Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. May receive some limited guidance for new assignments. Work may be reviewed for overall adequacy.

Collaborates with management and team members within the department/function and other areas of the organization. May represent department internally or externally.

Actions may impact on the success of the overall department and/or the organization. Failure to accomplish work or erroneous decisions may result in delays to projects, loss of revenue or allocation of additional resources to remedy.

Qualifications

Typical experience: 3+ years in related role or experience.

Actual experience may vary depending on role complexity, geography, and internal development opportunities or a comparable mix of training, education, and experience.

Experience in software development using modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, JavaScript).

Experience using coding agents, e.g. Github Copilot, to contribute effectively to a codebase.

Familiarity with application architecture, APIs, data modeling, and design patterns.

Knowledge of source control tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD processes.

Understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and maintainability in software systems.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively.

Actual experience may vary depending on role complexity, geography, and internal development opportunities or a comparable mix of training, education, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: University degree preferred.

Experience working across full-stack environments (e.g., frontend frameworks, backend services, databases).

Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, or containerization tools.

Exposure to system integration, monitoring practices, and operational support.

Demonstrated experience mentoring others or contributing to technical decision-making.

Please note that this position is only available to candidates who are currently residing in Hungary. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applicants outside of the country.

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