Software Developer III
About The Position
The Software Developer III contributes to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle through the analysis, design, implementation, verification, and maintenance of software solutions. This role works closely with Business Unit stakeholders to review requirements, validate designs, create work estimates, develop software, and verify product releases. The Software Developer III also works in close collaboration with the Software Development Team Lead to define and implement best practices across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, including the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, gain hands‑on experience with J.D. Power’s automotive data assets, deepen your understanding of the auto business domain, and strengthen your design and development skills as you grow in your role.
Requirements
- Post secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of full‑stack software development experience, with strong capabilities across both frontend and backend systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Node.js, REST API design, and SQL‑based querying.
- Experience writing incremental unit tests and applying coding best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
- Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and able to judge when to accept, edit, or reject generated output
- Skilled at providing effective context — codebase conventions, requirements, constraints — to produce production-quality results
- Experience using AI to accelerate test authoring, documentation, and routine refactoring
- Aware of AI tool limitations: hallucinated APIs, outdated patterns, security pitfalls in generated code, and the need for human verification before merge
- Self‑directed and detail‑oriented, with the ability to take full ownership of work from requirements through release.
- Strong communication and problem‑solving skills, comfortable collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Supports the growth of teammates through thoughtful peer reviews, pairing, and mentorship.
Nice To Haves
- Elastic Search or other non-relational query experience
- End-to-end test automation experience with Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks
- Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP also valuable), including Redshift or comparable data warehouse experience
- Familiarity with secure coding practices and common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10)
- Experience building software in Agentic fashion
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software applications based on business and technical specifications, using AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring quality, security, and adherence to team standards.
- Develop and execute unit, component, and integration tests to ensure requirements are met, using AI assistance to expand test coverage and surface edge cases that manual authoring may overlook.
- Perform code reviews — including reviews of AI‑generated code — to ensure quality, identify defects early, catch hallucinated APIs or insecure patterns, and recommend improvements.
- Investigate and resolve complex technical issues across assigned projects, using AI tools to accelerate research and debugging while validating all outputs against authoritative sources.
- Contribute to technical and end‑user documentation, leveraging AI tools to draft, refine, and iterate efficiently based on source code, requirements, and design artifacts.
- Apply secure coding practices and ensure all work supports production‑level observability, debuggability, and long‑term maintainability.
Benefits
- The Product & Platform Experience team is a highly strategic area for JD Power. This role presents a great opportunity for you to showcase your expertise in creating commercial products for external and internal customers.
- We’re looking for a developer who cares about doing good work as part of a team. Someone who writes solid, maintainable code, communicates openly, and understands how their work affects both teammates and users. You’ll be supported by experienced developers and expected to contribute thoughtfully — taking ownership, asking questions, and helping the team succeed together.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
