Software Development Engineer

Talentium Inc.; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 446,400 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

A software development company in Metro Manila is hiring a developer to design, develop, and enhance scalable applications within a cross-functional team. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 1-3 years of experience in Agile/Scrum environments. Candidates should be proficient in programming languages like Java or Python and experience with automation tools is a plus. Strong analytical skills and effective collaboration are essential in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Familiarity with API testing and backend service validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable applications in a Scrum team.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure coding standards.
• Build and maintain automated test suites.

Skills

Programming languages proficiency

Agile/Scrum experience

Analytical skills

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)

Version control systems (e.g., Git)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance scalable applications as part of a cross-functional Scrum team.
• Conduct structured peer code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and architectural guidelines.
• Develop comprehensive unit tests and ensure high test coverage.
• Build and maintain automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and Engineers during backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Refactor and optimize existing codebases for performance and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain clear technical documentation related to feature behavior, validations, and design decisions.
• Contribute to improving development processes and engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python).
• Experience writing unit and integration tests as part of regular development work.
• Experience with automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit).
• Familiarity with API testing and backend service validation.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development practices and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience working with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration and communication within cross-functional development teams.

Effort & Workload:

• Deliver sprint commitments by balancing feature development, validation, and collaboration.
• Adapt to changing priorities through continuous feedback and iteration.

Responsibility & Supervision:

• Shared accountability for sprint outcomes, software quality, and delivery readiness.
• Ownership of code and validations for assigned backlog items.
• Operates with minimal supervision within agreed Agile team norms and standards.