Software Engineer I

Summary

HirexHire is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that partners with companies experiencing high growth. They are seeking a Software Engineer I to develop scalable, customer-focused software solutions, maintain existing applications, and support platform enhancements while collaborating with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software features and enhancements across web-based applications
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that aligns with established engineering standards and best practices
• Contribute to applications built with ASP.NET MVC, .NET/C#, React, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS, MSSQL, and Azure technologies
• Participate in code reviews, incorporating feedback to improve code quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects while identifying opportunities to improve existing systems and processes
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Technical Leads, and Support teams to understand requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions
• Contribute to testing efforts by developing unit tests and supporting quality assurance initiatives throughout the development lifecycle
• Create and maintain technical documentation that supports knowledge sharing and long-term system sustainability
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance engineering workflows
• Continuously expand technical knowledge while contributing to discussions around scalability, security, accessibility, performance, and system reliability

Skills

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience developing and maintaining production applications
• Experience working with ASP.NET MVC, .NET/C#, React, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS, MSSQL, Azure, and Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, object-oriented programming concepts, and modern engineering best practices
• Familiarity with SOLID principles, common design patterns, source control systems, and software testing methodologies
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting low to moderately complex features or services
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with the ability to investigate technical issues and identify effective solutions
• Understanding of system architecture concepts and the ability to evaluate technical trade-offs with guidance from senior team members
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, productivity, testing, documentation, or engineering workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Curiosity, ownership, and a continuous learning mindset with a desire to improve systems, processes, and customer outcomes

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience developing and maintaining production applications
• Experience working with ASP.NET MVC, .NET/C#, React, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS, MSSQL, Azure, and Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, object-oriented programming concepts, and modern engineering best practices
• Familiarity with SOLID principles, common design patterns, source control systems, and software testing methodologies
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting low to moderately complex features or services
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with the ability to investigate technical issues and identify effective solutions
• Understanding of system architecture concepts and the ability to evaluate technical trade-offs with guidance from senior team members
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, productivity, testing, documentation, or engineering workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Curiosity, ownership, and a continuous learning mindset with a desire to improve systems, processes, and customer outcomes