Software Engineer II

TAXWELL•Haverford, PA

About The Position

Taxwell is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer II to join our team of talented developers working on complex, distributed backend systems. The ideal candidate is a strong collaborator and problem solver who thrives in backend development environments and is comfortable working within modern cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
3–5 years of experience in software engineering, ideally in backend or systems development.
Proficiency in C# and C++ programming languages.
Strong experience with MSSQL/PostgreSQL database design and optimization.
Familiarity with UI development principles and frameworks.
Hands-on experience working in AWS environments, particularly with EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, and SNS.
Experience developing, deploying, and supporting distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools.
Understanding of system monitoring, performance tuning, and fault tolerance in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services in a distributed system environment (99% backend work).
Develop software solutions using C#, C++, and MS SQL/PostgreSQL.
Collaborate on UI development as needed to support service integration and functionality.
Build, deploy, and manage applications using AWS resources, with a focus on: EC2 / ECS for compute environments, Lambdas for serverless processing, SQS and SNS for messaging and event-driven architecture.
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and cross-functional team meetings to ensure software quality and scalability.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in coding standards, system reliability, and automation.