Software Engineer II (IGEN)

POSITION SUMMARYThe Software Engineer II position will be part of our IGEN division. This role designs, develops, tests, and maintains WinForms applications and will be a key contributor to our upcoming modernization project, moving to modern cloud applications on Microsoft Azure, working as part of an agile scrum team. This role works in close partnership with the Product Owner, embedded QA, and engineering peers to translate product direction into well-engineered, secure, production-ready software. Our team operates with AI-assisted development capabilities as a standard part of the discipline — leveraging GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and emerging agentic development tooling to deliver higher-quality work at greater velocity. As part of the larger modernization effort, this role builds within the broader Microsoft and Azure ecosystem with a continuous-improvement mindset, contributing to engineering standards, code quality, and the team's collective ability to deliver against business outcomes.This role will be based in Appleton, WI with a hybrid schedule (Monday - Thursday on-site and Friday's remote as business needs allow).JOB RESPONSIBILITIESDesigns, develops, tests, and deploys Winforms applications and future cloud-native applications and services on Microsoft Azure using modern .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), TypeScript / JavaScript, and supporting frameworks.Operates inside a two-week sprint cadence: participates in planning, daily standups, refinement, review, and retrospective. Owns the delivery of committed sprint stories to documented acceptance criteria.Uses AI development assistants — GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and emerging agent-based tooling — as a standard part of daily engineering practice. Applies sound judgment in reviewing, validating, and securing AI-generated output.Applies secure coding practices and contributes to the team's SOC 2 / SecDevOps posture — including input validation, secrets handling, dependency hygiene, and adherence to OWASP guidance.Participates in code review as both author and reviewer. Provides constructive feedback, learns from peers, and helps maintain a consistent quality bar across the codebase.Contributes to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Bicep / Terraform), and automated testing — including unit, integration, and contract tests — to ensure code is reliably built, validated, and deployed.Partners with the Product Owner to refine stories, surface technical considerations early, and ensure acceptance criteria are clear before work enters the sprint.Maintains and improves existing applications through performance tuning, refactoring, observability instrumentation, and technical-debt reduction.Documents code, design decisions, and operational runbooks at a level that allows peers and future engineers to understand and extend the work.Continuously develops professionally — particularly in AI-assisted development, agentic workflows, and emerging Microsoft and Azure platform capabilities. Stays current as the boundary between human and agent work continues to evolve.Lives the company values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit. Champions continuous improvement and quality.Supports corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies and procedures.Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial SpiritFind A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardizationContinuously learn and develop self professionallySupport corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & proceduresPerform other related duties as required and assignedQUALIFICATIONSRequired:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent demonstrated experience.2–4 years of professional software engineering experience.Proficiency in modern .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core) and at least one front-end framework (e.g., React, Angular, Blazor). WinForms application a strong plus. Hands-on experience using AI development assistants (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or equivalent) as part of daily development practice.Proficiency with SQL Server / Azure SQL, including query design, performance, and schema fundamentals.Working knowledge of Git, GitHub (or Azure DevOps), pull-request workflows, and CI/CD concepts.Understanding of secure coding practices, including familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and secrets-management fundamentals.Working knowledge of Agile / Scrum practices: sprint cadence, story-level estimation, acceptance criteria, and continuous delivery principles.Strong communication and collaboration skills — able to work effectively with engineering peers, Product Owners, designers, and embedded quality engineers.Demonstrated ability to learn continuously and adapt to evolving technology and tooling, particularly as AI and agent-based capabilities mature.Preferred:Working experience building and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure — App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, or equivalent platform service a plus. Experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling (Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates).Experience building or integrating with Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Foundry, or other AI/ML APIs.Exposure to agentic development workflows and agent-based tooling beyond inline code assistance.Experience with containerization (Docker, Azure Container Apps, or AKS).Experience working in regulated industries or with compliance-sensitive workloads (SOC 2, SOX, financial data).Experience contributing to test automation strategies — unit, integration, end-to-end.Familiarity with observability tooling (Application Insights, Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry).DIVISION:IGEN U.S. Venture will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H-1B, TN, E-3, F1, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, visa status and other employment‑based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require U.S. Venture’s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency except when there is a specific business need.U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io. 91-00-911-0000Job SummaryJob number: R8726Profession: Technology