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Software Engineer II

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Contract To Hire

October 8, 2025 ID: 1

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Software Engineer II responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance web applications that serve thousands of customers. Works closely with product, UX, and QA teams to deliver scalable solutions. Focuses on clean code, performance optimization, and collaboration across engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Design, develop, and maintain backend and frontend services using modern frameworks and cloud technologies

  2. Contribute to architecture and technical design discussions, providing thoughtful input and trade-off analysis

  3. Collaborate with product and UX teams to implement new features from concept to deployment

  4. Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability through profiling, testing, and optimization

  5. Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards

  6. Write unit and integration tests and contribute to automation efforts

  7. Assist in troubleshooting production issues and root-cause analysis

Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience

  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (C#, Java, Go, Python, or similar)

  • Experience with RESTful APIs and microservice-based architectures

  • Knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL a plus

  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and automated deployments

  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design

  • Ability to work collaboratively in an Agile environment

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Exposure to message-based systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Service Bus)

  • Frontend experience with React or Angular

  • Interest or experience in distributed systems and event-driven architecture

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary + annual bonus program

  • 401(k) with 4% company match

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Flexible PTO + 11 paid holidays

  • Professional development stipend

  • Monthly remote-work allowance

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