Software Engineer-Business Systems

American Association of Motor Vehicles•Arlington, VA

13h•$114,134 - $172,985

About The Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, problem-solving business environment. You will work across a range of technologies to solve business challenges through business applications, web sites, and web services. Your scope covers new feature development, application enhancements, and production support.

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field/degree from an accredited college, plus 2+ years of relevant experience. Equivalent work experience may be substituted.
2+ years of hands-on development experience building applications using C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, using React or a similar UI framework
Experience building and consuming APIs (REST, SOAP, WCF)
Working knowledge of relational databases: data modeling, writing queries, and data access through Entity Framework or another ORM
Git experience: feature branches, pull requests, resolving merge conflicts
Experience with agile development and scrum/Kanban methodologies
Daily use of AI coding assistants, including effective prompting and critical review of generated code
Experience across the full development life cycle: requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact with all members of AAMVA staff
Self-motivated, organized, and able to multi-task in a dynamic environment
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience building front-end applications with React
Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including firewalls and load balancing
Understanding of cloud deployment topologies for APIs and SPAs
Microsoft Azure: App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Blob Storage
.NET Framework for legacy maintenance
Experience designing and producing testable applications with appropriate unit tests coverage
Working understanding of object-oriented principles, design patterns (including resiliency patterns), interface driven programming, and dependency injection
Experience with non-relational databases, such as document or key-value stores
Financial or billing application experience
Takes ownership of assigned outcomes
Works independently on assigned tasks
Raises problems as soon as they appear
Maintains quality under pressure
Maintains composure during production incidents
Delivers reliably on commitments and deadlines
Collaborates effectively with teammates
Communicates clearly in writing and in person
Acts with appropriate urgency
Exercises sound technical judgment on assigned work
Pursues continuous learning
Stays current with AI tools

Responsibilities

Build full stack application features to an approved design
Write production code in C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React
Enhance and maintain existing and legacy applications
Diagnose and fix production issues on assigned applications
Implement security and compliance requirements in all code
Provide production support
Write and maintain unit tests for all new code
Write clear code comments for all new code
Write technical documentation for assigned work
Use AI tools for coding, debugging, and documentation
Review, test, and understand AI-generated code before committing it; own it as your own work
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Support deployment activities
Confirm requirements upfront
Review teammates' pull requests
Participate in technical design discussions
Estimate assigned tasks and report progress accurately