Application Programmer III

Application Programmer III Location: Chandler, Arizona (Hybrid) Role Overview We are seeking an Application Programmer III to build and lead a team in delivering technology products and services that meet business outcomes. This role advocates for and advances modern, Agile solution delivery practices, and evangelizes great design, engineering, and organizational practices. The position requires a hybrid work model with three days onsite per week in Chandler, AZ. Key Responsibilities Lead the refinement of stories and technical requirements for AI agent use-cases, orchestration workflows, and deterministic automation capabilities. Participate in and guide the estimation of work necessary to deliver stories and requirements. Perform spikes, proofs of concept, and technical experiments to reduce delivery risk and validate design choices. Design, code, and review solution components and unit tests in accordance with acceptance criteria and engineering standards. Build and enhance reusable components that support AI-enabled workflows, agent interactions, and integration with enterprise tools. Utilize multiple architectural components across data, application, workflow, and automation layers. Help resolve complex technical issues related to integration, orchestration, execution logic, and runtime reliability. Contribute to and improve test suites, analyze test results, and help remediate defects. Document and communicate required information for the deployment, maintenance, and support of developed solutions. Mentor less senior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance. Required Qualifications Experience: Experience developing complex software or automation solutions that translate business requirements into scalable technical capabilities. Demonstrated ability to work across both AI-enabled use-cases and deterministic automation patterns. Experience designing and building reusable components, services, and integration patterns. Strong understanding of workflow orchestration, execution control, and task sequencing. Experience contributing to AI agent or workflow-based solutions. Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, version control, and release management. Experience with CI/CD practices and the ability to support build, test, release, and deployment workflows. Experience mentoring less senior engineers and contributing to technical standards. Technical Skills: Advanced programming and scripting skills in languages commonly used for software engineering, API development, and automation. Knowledge of REST API and DevOps practices. Strong understanding of logging, monitoring, resiliency, and error handling for production-grade solutions. General Skills: Ability to interpret and refine functional and non-functional requirements into robust technical solutions. Ability to work across architecture, engineering, and delivery teams to resolve technical issues. Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting technical approaches and design considerations. Experience working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. 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Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. 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