**Our Story** Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business. The Software Engineer II is responsible for building and configuring software solutions within their business portfolio with minimal oversight, demonstrating mastery of application and technical subject matter expertise. They play a key role in developing new and existing capabilities for supporting and developing new applications, leveraging various frameworks and technologies to ensure modern, scalable, and efficient solutions. They ensure high-quality software delivery by collaborating with agile team members, leveraging unit testing, and utilizing continuous integration. They accurately estimate the work required to deliver software features and apply critical thinking to solution design and implementation to deliver business value. The role may also include mentoring Software Engineers and Associate Software Engineers. **The Role** + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (preferred) or equivalent relevant business experience. + 4+ years of successful software development experience or equivalent. + Proven experience creating and implementing APIs, integrating with Queues and Database ORM. + Strong experience with the following technologies or equivalent: Java 8+, Spring Framework, Hibernate or Apache SOLR Search Engine. + Front-end or UI development experience is a plus. + Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with a logical approach to problem-solving and attention to detail. + Experience with Agile Development Methodologies. + Self-motivated, results-oriented, and innovative in problem-solving. + Ability to solve complex technical problems and optimize systems effectively. + Focused on quality delivery and customer satisfaction, maintaining high standards. + Strong written and verbal communication skills. + A collaborative team player, able to work effectively with diverse teams and organizational areas. **What you offer** + Estimate, design, implement, and maintain new and existing features for the application portfolio in a business area. Complete complex feature development tasks. + Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders for feature delivery. + Design, code, configure, unit test, maintain, and document software deliverables using agreed-upon standards and tools. Lead sizing and estimation activities within the agile team. + Report daily progress, planned progress, and any impediments to the Scrum Master or Team Lead. + Participate in code reviews, sprint retrospectives, and suggest improvements for team processes. May lead portions of these activities. + Ensure quality of features through manual and automated testing, leveraging continuous integration techniques when practical. + Design solutions aligned with company architecture and standards; conduct proof-of-concept work and prototyping as needed. + Collaborate with Business Analysts to define and deliver business requirements from a technical perspective. + Work with UX designers to translate designs into efficient working solutions. + Collaborate with the agile team to define and meet the "definition of done" at every production stage. + Work with Test Engineers to ensure software meets quality standards and transitions smoothly between production stages. + Promote innovation within the team by improving processes and evaluating new technologies. + Transition software features to production in collaboration with Technical Support Engineers, ensuring application performance, stability, and release standards. + Automate software testing to meet industry standards for quality and regression efficiency. + Keep Application Lifecyle Management (ALM) tools up to date and actively participate in daily standups to outline progress and address impediments. + Focus on improving the end customer’s experience, delivering solutions that align with their needs. \#LI-SF1 **\#LI-Hybrid** \#Hybrid **What We Offer** Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities. Company: Unum Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.