Software Engineer III – Automation Engineering

Horace Mann

Software Engineer III designing automation frameworks to improve software quality and operational efficiency. Collaborating across IT and business teams for modern enterprise automation practices.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeIllinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,800 - $125,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptRPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and solutions across testing, operational workflows, and business processes.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert for automation solutions supporting business-critical applications and processes.
Lead automation development efforts across the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, support, and optimization.
Build automation for UI, API, integration, regression, data validation, and business process workflows.
Evaluate and implement modern automation tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve efficiency and reliability.
Contribute to automation strategy, standards, engineering best practices, and technology roadmaps.
Partner with business stakeholders, QA teams, developers, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues across applications, frameworks, and automation platforms.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote a culture of ownership, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of professional experience in software development, automation engineering, analysis, and coding.
3+ years of experience working with complex systems, architectures, or application structures.
Proficiency across the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.
Strong development skills in one or more programming languages or frameworks, such as C#, JavaScript, or Java.
Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks for UI, API, and/or process automation.
Strong understanding of web technologies, APIs, scripting tools, system integration patterns, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and version control.
Experience with system optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
Experience developing automation solutions for testing, workflows, or operational processes preferred.
Familiarity with automation platforms, workflow orchestration tools, or RPA technologies is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Help shape and grow a modern enterprise automation engineering practice.
Work on automation initiatives beyond traditional test automation.
Collaborate across IT and business teams to improve quality, speed, and efficiency.
Influence enterprise modernization and operational efficiency efforts.
Gain exposure to diverse technologies, systems, and automation platforms.

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Hard Skills & Tools

automation frameworkssoftware development lifecycleC#JavaScriptJavaUI automationAPI automationprocess automationCI/CD pipelinesDevOps practices

Soft Skills

technical subject matter expertmentoringleadershipcollaborationtroubleshootinginnovationcontinuous improvementquality ownership