Works closely with senior, lead or principal software engineer to design, develop and maintain software components and products that support H&R Block business applications.Uses tools, languages, coding standards and best practices to develop new product features and maintain year over year product functionality and enhancements.Creates and executes unit tests and addresses defects.Works closely with the QA, UX and other related teams to ensure consistent understanding of requirements and approach.Designs, develops and maintains software componentsCreates and maintains documentation of design approachesCreates and maintains documentation on internal architecture of the system.Participates in technical design and code reviews for all new enhancements and maintenance work delivered.Understands business and functional requirements and produces technical specifications and product requirements.Creates, maintains and executes unit test and alpha test plansMaintains and improves current knowledge on the latest technologies relevant to the role regarding algorithms, language, design methodology, third-party development tools, application platforms, hardware compatibility and operating systems.