Software Engineer III

HNTB

Software Engineer III developing innovative software solutions for HNTB. Responsible for design, development, and technical leadership in software projects.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,590 - $165,154 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads the development of complex software components and features.
Works with clients and stakeholders to help define software solution strategy and architecture.
Manages assigned tasks and contributes to defining scope, technical approach, and delivery plans.
Ensures code quality, performance, and security through reviews, testing, and optimization.
Provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate software into enterprise systems.
Supports the evolution of development practices and contributes to architectural decisions.
Participates in Agile planning, estimation, and retrospectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in computer science or related field and 4 years of relevant experience, or In lieu of education, 9 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.
Experience with CI/CD, cloud platforms, and container orchestration.
Advanced proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks.
Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor others.
Experience designing solutions using various cloud platforms including AWS and MS Azure.
Building Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that allow the backend to communicate seamlessly with the front end (what the user sees) and third-party services.
Performance & Scalability: Optimizing the server and database architecture to ensure the app runs fast, even during sudden spikes in traffic.
Strong experience building and supporting cloud-native applications on AWS (multi-region architectures where applicable).

Benefits

Comp & perks

HNTB Total Rewards

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Hard Skills & Tools

software architecturedesign patternsCI/CDcloud platformscontainer orchestrationprogramming languagesAPIsperformance optimizationscalabilitycloud-native applications

Soft Skills

technical guidancementorshipleadershipcollaborationcommunication