Our Story
Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.
As a Software Engineer II, you’ll design, build, and configure software solutions within your business area. Working in an agile team, you’ll ensure high-quality delivery through collaboration, unit testing, and continuous integration. You’ll also contribute to effort estimation for new features.
The Role
- Design, implement, test, and document new and existing software features.
- Work closely with stakeholders, analysts, designers, and your agile team to deliver high-quality software that meets business needs and enhances the customer experience.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver business value.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Contribute to effort estimation and ensure progress is tracked using ALM tools.
- Conduct and participate in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback.
- Ensure quality through manual and automated testing, and continuous integration.
- Align solutions with architectural standards and contribute to innovation and process improvement.
- Support UX design translation and work with QA and support teams to ensure smooth delivery and deployment.
- Think from the customer’s perspective to deliver intuitive, high-impact solutions.
What You Offer
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience in software development, ideally in an agile environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and modern development practices.
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and committed to high-quality delivery.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- A team player who thrives in cross-functional environments.
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What We Offer
Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.
Company:
Unum
