Associate Software Engineer, Accelerate Program

H&R Block•Kansas City, MO

10h•$70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kickstart your career with H&R Block's amazing Associate Software Engineer, Accelerate Program! H&R Block is looking for ambitious college graduates, or individuals interested in a career change, who value learning, solving problems, and starting their career journey together. As part of our Accelerate Associate Software Engineer Program, you’ll join a cohort of peers in a dynamic, learning-driven environment designed to grow both your technical expertise and your professional confidence. Through structured cohort learning strategies, job upskilling, and mentorship, you’ll gain hands-on experience building innovative solutions that directly impact our business and millions of clients. Along the way, you’ll sharpen your problem-solving and collaboration skills, expand your professional network, and thrive within our supportive Eng@Block culture, where engineers at every level are encouraged to learn, share, and grow together. This program is designed to prepare you for long-term success within our engineering organization. We are currently seeking individuals for our Summer Cohort to start July 13th, 2026 As a participant in the Accelerate Program, you’ll enjoy a hybrid work experience at our corporate headquarters in the vibrant Power & Light District of downtown Kansas City. From our front doors, you’re just steps, or a streetcar ride, away from incredible restaurants, entertainment, and all the energy of the city. Inside our building, you’ll have access to fantastic amenities that make work-life balance easier than ever: an onsite Starbucks to fuel your mornings, a company dining hall with plenty of great options, a free fitness center to recharge, and free parking! We also offer a generous time-off program so you can take the breaks you need to bring your best self to work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related field, or the equivalent through a combination of education from a professional institution/bootcamp and related work experience
0 years Minimum related work experience
Knowledge of software development concepts and practices
Knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle
Oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated effective time management, organizational, prioritization, and planning skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to develop creative solutions in assigned projects
Ability to work in a team environment with limited supervision

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of a senior, lead or principal software engineer, design, develop and maintain software components and products that support H&R Block business applications
Use tools, languages, coding standards and best practices to develop new product features and maintain year-over-year product functionality and enhancements
Create and execute unit tests and addresses defects. Works closely with the QA, User Experience and other teams to ensure consistent understanding of requirements and approach
Design, develop and maintain software components
Create and maintain documentation of design approaches
Create and maintain documentation on internal architecture of the system under the guidance of senior or lead software engineer
Participate in technical design and code reviews for all new enhancements and maintenance work delivered
Under the guidance of the lead engineer or senior software engineer, understand business and functional requirements and produce technical specifications and product requirements
Create, maintain and execute unit test and alpha test plans
Maintain current knowledge on the latest technologies relevant to the role regarding algorithms, language, design methodology, third party development tools, application platforms, hardware compatibility and operating systems