1000000579.SOFTWARE ENGINEER I.INFO TECH SERVICES

Dallas County (TX) • Dallas, TX

164d

About The Position

Contributes to the design, development, testing, and support of software solutions within an Agile development environment. Works closely with senior engineers and product teams to build high-quality features, troubleshoot issues, and learn best practices in secure, maintainable, and accessible code delivery.

Requirements

• Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or job-related field
• Three (3) years of work-related experience in software development

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• AWS Developer Associate
• Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
• Agile certification

Responsibilities

• Implements well-defined features, user stories, and bug fixes under the guidance of senior engineers
• Participates in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
• Supports development and maintenance of user interfaces, APIs, and backend logic
• Writes clean, well-structured, and documented code following County standards
• Performs unit and integration testing to validate functionality and reduce defects
• Collaborates with QA, UX, and operations teams to ensure end-to-end delivery
• Supports version control, build, and deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines
• Assists in resolving technical issues and documenting solutions
• Participates in sprint planning and backlogs refinement to understand scope and task breakdown
• Contributes to estimation and effort sizing for tasks and features
• Reviews technical specifications and design documentation to support implementation
• Asks clarifying questions to ensure alignment on user requirements and acceptance criteria
• Learns to identify edge cases, dependencies, and performance implications
• Supports the creation of technical documentation and system flow diagrams
• Collaborates with senior developers during design reviews and pair programming sessions
• Proposes ideas for improving usability, performance, or code maintainability
• Adheres to County development standards, accessibility guidelines, and security policies
• Conducts peer code reviews and accepts feedback to improve software quality
• Follows test-driven development practices where applicable
• Participates in retrospectives and contributes ideas to improve team processes
• Tracks and resolves assigned defects or enhancement requests in ticketing systems
• Documents changes and ensures traceability across development artifacts
• Learns to apply continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) best practices
• Demonstrates ownership by delivering assigned work reliably and on time
• Works with product owners, designers, QA analysts, and other developers to deliver features
• Communicates technical challenges clearly to teammates and stakeholders
• Assists in preparing user demos or product walkthroughs during sprint reviews
• Collaborates with data, infrastructure, and support teams as needed
• Participates in cross-functional meetings to gain business context and user perspectives
• Ensures effective handoffs and coordination with testing and release teams
• Seeks support from teammates when encountering blockers or system limitations
• Engages in knowledge-sharing with peers to build collective expertise
• Communicates task status, estimates, and blockers clearly to team leads or scrum masters
• Supports internal documentation efforts for end-users and product stakeholders
• Participates in design or review sessions with non-technical team members
• Asks thoughtful questions to ensure accurate translation of requirements into code
• Shares ideas or observations that may help improve user experience or delivery flow
• Collaborates with help desk or support teams to understand user feedback and issues
• Documents troubleshooting steps for issues encountered in development or testing
• Maintains a service-oriented mindset when supporting internal or external partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees