Senior Software Engineer-C# Angular Azure

H&R Block•Kansas City, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will use your technical expertise to design, develop, and maintain software components and products that support H&R Block business applications and transform our technology. You’ll serve as the lead role for day-to-day functional tasks in the team, developer support, and maintaining the development environment. Day to day, you'll... Use appropriate tools, programming languages, coding standards, and best practices to develop new product features and maintain existing functionality Develop new product features and enhance existing functionality using Angular 15+, TypeScript, and .NET 8 Design and build secure, scalable APIs and services using REST, event-driven, and microservice patterns Understand complex business and functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications and product requirements Create, execute, and maintain unit tests; identify and resolve defects and security vulnerabilities Work closely with Quality Assurance, User Experience, Product Management, Architects, and Engineering teams in an Agile environment Assist in planning and driving the strategic direction of the product, including modernization, scalability, performance, usability, and reliability improvements Identify and implement design improvements to support scalability, usability, and performance Drive and participate in technical design discussions and code reviews, leveraging AI-assisted tools where applicable Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and deployment processes using Azure DevOps Ensure proper build, deployment, rollback, and post-deployment validation processes Treat infrastructure as code using Terraform Enterprise with pipeline-driven deployments Maintain compliance with data security standards Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions (e.g., Datadog) Develop runbooks and playbooks for operational and production support Perform work breakdown, estimation, and planning activities Mentor and coach team members on cloud technologies, testing, CI/CD, and AI tooling (e.g., Copilot) Research and evaluate new technologies and product features; collaborate with vendors or professional services as needed Integrate Azure OpenAI capabilities responsibly (e.g., grounded Q&A, summarization, automation) Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, providing ongoing support to stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience
Ability to design scalable and efficient systems, including knowledge of design patterns and architecture principles
Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment practices
Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and methodologies to ensure high-quality code, including unit testing and component integration testing
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex issues
Understanding of the necessary technology stack and language of the position/team
5+ years of hands-on experience developing, unit testing, and troubleshooting large-scale applications using the .NET framework and C#
Proven ability to translate functional and non-functional requirements into well-crafted engineering solutions
Full-stack development experience working across both C# and Angular 15+
Strong foundation in object-oriented programming principles
Practical experience with Azure cloud platform
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, including source control, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows
Experience with .NET Core, microapps, microservices architectures, and Cosmos DB
Genuinely curious and self-motivated, with a passion for exploring new domains and solving complex problems
Collaborative team player who elevates those around them through knowledge sharing and a commitment to technical excellence

Nice To Haves

Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted coding tools to improve development velocity and code quality
Understanding of IOS and Android native languages such as Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose
Strong understanding of different mobile architecture and implementations

Responsibilities

Use appropriate tools, programming languages, coding standards, and best practices to develop new product features and maintain existing functionality
Develop new product features and enhance existing functionality using Angular 15+, TypeScript, and .NET 8
Design and build secure, scalable APIs and services using REST, event-driven, and microservice patterns
Understand complex business and functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications and product requirements
Create, execute, and maintain unit tests; identify and resolve defects and security vulnerabilities
Work closely with Quality Assurance, User Experience, Product Management, Architects, and Engineering teams in an Agile environment
Assist in planning and driving the strategic direction of the product, including modernization, scalability, performance, usability, and reliability improvements
Identify and implement design improvements to support scalability, usability, and performance
Drive and participate in technical design discussions and code reviews, leveraging AI-assisted tools where applicable
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and deployment processes using Azure DevOps
Ensure proper build, deployment, rollback, and post-deployment validation processes
Treat infrastructure as code using Terraform Enterprise with pipeline-driven deployments
Maintain compliance with data security standards
Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions (e.g., Datadog)
Develop runbooks and playbooks for operational and production support
Perform work breakdown, estimation, and planning activities
Mentor and coach team members on cloud technologies, testing, CI/CD, and AI tooling (e.g., Copilot)
Research and evaluate new technologies and product features; collaborate with vendors or professional services as needed
Integrate Azure OpenAI capabilities responsibly (e.g., grounded Q&A, summarization, automation)
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, providing ongoing support to stakeholders