Software Engineer III

Socket.dev; Temple (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Quarterly perks program

Learning; certifications and growth

Job summary

PDI Technologies is seeking an experienced software professional to diagnose and resolve customer issues while supporting and maintaining our enterprise software solutions. You will work in an agile team, leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve developer productivity and optimize engineering workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers, engineering leaders, and fellow engineers, with a focus on continuous improvement, documentation, and high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years’ experience designing and developing software in a product environment.
• Proficiency in C#/.NET and SQL performance tuning.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and AI-assisted development tools.
• 1+ year of technical team leadership preferred; strong Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Actively support and develop software solutions for PDI products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with thorough documentation.
• Perform engineering level tests to identify defects and debug production issues.
• Contribute to AI agent/tool development to optimize engineering processes.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with Product Management on feasibility and effort estimation.
• Prepare case status and risk assessments for escalation and prioritization.

Skills

C#/.NET

SQL performance

Azure DevOps

AI tools

Agile

Tech lead

CS fundamentals

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency.By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy. We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

Role Overview

Do you love diagnosing software issues for your customers?
Do you pride yourself on providing world class customer support? Are you a
progressive software engineer, an advocate of agile development practices, and
a proponent of continuous improvement? If this is you, then join an energetic
team of engineers supporting and maintaining software solutions at PDI!

You will play a key role in supporting and maintaining our
market-leading software products as we strive for continuous improvement. You
will be working as a key part of an agile team to identify software issues and
optimize the performance of PDI's enterprise software solutions while working
closely with product managers, product owners, engineering leaders, your team
and other stakeholders.

Our team is at the forefront of AI-assisted software development at PDI. We actively use modern AI development systems such as Claude Code and build our own AI-powered tools, including agents and skills, to improve developer productivity, automate engineering workflows, and continuously optimize the software development process.

With the variety of environments, platforms, technologies
& languages, you must be comfortable working within databases, C# code, web
services and hybrid cloud environments.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Actively support and develop software solutions for PDI products
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues with due urgency and maintain thorough documentation of all software solutions
• Perform engineering level tests to find defects; troubleshoot and debug production issues
• Use AI-assisted development tools and contribute to the development of AI agents, skills, and other tools that optimize engineering and software development processes
• Guides and trains less experienced engineers
• Partner with Product Management to consult on solution feasibility and high-level effort estimation
• Prepare and provide case status and risk assessments to their manager with appropriate levels of detail to ensure customer issues are properly escalated and prioritized
• Use a disciplined approach in an Agile environment to assist in analysis and determination of preferred solutions to technical challenges
• Work with Product Owner to clarify and estimate feature work

Qualifications:

• 5-9 years’ experience designing and developing new or maintaining existing software applications in a software product development environment
• Proficiency required in all of the following: .Net and C#
• Proficiency required in SQL performance troubleshooting and tuning
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and the use of Azure DevOps
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools, such as Claude Code or similar systems
• 1+ year of experience serving as a technical team lead preferred
• 2+ years of practical experience with Agile development methodologies
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and take action
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority
• Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions
• Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
• Computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures & algorithms
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future. PDI Technologies is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career. This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements. Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture foster diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.