Software Engineer II

About the role

Dark Matter Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer II to join our Engineering organization. This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that support Dark Matter's lending and mortgage technology platforms. The Software Engineer II operates with limited supervision and is expected to contribute to solution design, analyze business and technical requirements, deliver high-quality code, and participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle. This individual will collaborate closely with architects, product managers, quality engineers, and peers to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable software solutions while helping to elevate engineering excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software applications and services.
• Analyze technical and business requirements and translate them into maintainable software solutions.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, providing recommendations based on technical best practices.
• Develop moderately complex software components, APIs, integrations, and user-facing functionality.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
• Create unit tests, support automated testing initiatives, and participate in quality assurance activities.
• Conduct and participate in peer code reviews to improve code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Architecture, QA, Operations, and Security.
• Document application designs, technical specifications, support procedures, and development standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, automation, security, performance, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to Software Engineer I team members and interns.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least two modern programming languages
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile development practices.
• Embraces an AI-First mentality when it comes to software development
• Experience developing