Role description
Developer III - Software Engineer
The Role
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer with 5-8 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will have strong software development expertise, experience building scalable solutions, and the ability to work effectively in Agile environments. This role requires excellent problem-solving skills, a passion for quality engineering, and a commitment to delivering high-performance applications.
What You'll Do
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-quality software applications.
• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs, microservices, and application components.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application issues across development and production environments.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA Engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver business requirements.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.
• Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide production support and participate in incident resolution when required.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What You Need
Required
• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in software development and application engineering.
• Strong proficiency in software design principles, object-oriented programming, and application development best practices.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and integrating distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with Git, version control practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of application security, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.
Key Skills
Microservices, Agile, CI/CD, Software Development, Production Support, Performance Tuning, Code Review, SQL, Git, Microsoft Azure
Key Competencies
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Software Design & Development
• Technical Collaboration
• Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Ownership & Accountability
• Agile Mindset
• Effective Communication
Location & Compensation
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Mason, Ohio.
Compensation Range: $68000 - $102000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
As part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.
