Senior Software Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a national team of developers, geospatial analysts, engineers, scientists, business analysts, and planners. You will contribute to end-to-end software development from planning to delivery while mentoring less experienced developers.

This role emphasizes collaboration, agile practices, and high-quality code with opportunities to work on ArcGIS and RESTful services within HDR's employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of web and application development experience.
• Experience with agile development practices through Jira.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful web services.

Responsibilities

• Work in a professional environment with a national team of developers, geospatial analysts, engineers, scientists, business analysts, and planners.
• Plan and design software solutions and deliver high-quality software on time and budget.
• Lead moderate to complex development tasks from planning through delivery.
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to improve quality and maintainability.
• Provide mentoring to less experienced developers to grow the AppDev Team.
• Collaborate effectively with other developers to share ideas and work.
• Understand and apply the agile development lifecycle.

Skills

Web development

Mentoring

Problem solving

Adaptability

Communication

Tools

Jira

ArcGIS

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

In the role of a Senior Software Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Duties include working in a professional environment with a national team of developers, geospatial analysts, engineers, scientists, business analysts, and planners
• The ability to take on critical development efforts from beginning to end delivering high quality software on time and budget
• Successful candidates will be able to plan and design software solutions as well as develop and deliver highly functional software needed to support project goals
• Ability to assess and self-assign development tasks based upon project requirements under the direction of the Lead Developer and lead moderate to complex development tasks from planning through delivery providing professional quality solutions within budget and schedule
• Performs code reviews and provides feedback as to its quality, structure and improvement, continuous improvement of technical and non-technical skillsets to progress in solution planning and development capability
• Provide mentoring to less experienced developers to help build up the AppDev Team
• Communication. Ability to share your ideas and work with other developers in a collaborative environment
• Problem solving. Knowing how to make a task easier, more maintainable and stable
• Curiosity. Knowing what's on the horizon in web and mobile development and when to use it
• Adaptability. Able to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies
• Ability to manage a complex range of tasks and meet deadlines
• Understanding and application of the agile development lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 year' experience in software development
• Experience with agile development practices through Jira
• NET Full stack experience
• Responsive web design and UI frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
• Experience with server-side technologies (.NET, NodeJS, etc.)
• RESTful web services
• Cloud computing
• Unit testing and continuous integration and deployment
• Esri (ArcGIS Server/Enterprise (10.6+), Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online; development and management, publishing web or feature services, and creating SDE enabled databases

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years practical web & application development experience
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Other Locations

United States - Texas - Austin

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Digital

Job Posting

Sep 28, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We'realways looking for great talent to join our global teams.