Developer II, Product

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Houston, Texas

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
15 days ago
The Developer ll is responsible for the design, development, and code quality.

What You Will Do:
  • Data design and data management experience using Oracle, MSSQL Server and MySQL
  • Query optimization and data synchronization
  • Service Oriented Architectures, Web Services Component Architectures
  • Design and coding skills used in individual contribution and code reviews of other team members
  • Troubleshoot issues quickly in support of hotfix demands as well as operate against a planned development schedule
  • Must have good communication skills, an appreciation for systems lifecycle methodology and a commitment to process adherence.
  • Manage to agree upon goals and objectives, including schedules, milestones and cost.
  • Provide design guidance to less experienced developers in an onshore/offshore model.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and lead by example to meet schedule and scope commitments.
  • Collaborate with quality assurance team members to structure test scenarios and plans.
  • Operate in an agile scrum style with a mindset toward creating workable interim deliverables that can be demonstrated to clients and product managers.
What You Will Need:

Education and Experience
  • College degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 4+ years of professional experience as a Full Stack Developer building and maintaining production applications.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Hands-on experience in C# and .NET, including:
    • .NET 8+, ASP.NET Core
    • Web API development and middleware
    • Entity Framework Core, LINQ, data modeling, and design patterns
  • Hands-on experience with frontend development using:
    • TypeScript and JavaScript
    • React (hooks, state management, component lifecycles)
    • Modern UI frameworks and responsive design principles
  • Hands-on experience on CI/CD pipelines deploying applications in Microsoft Azure using GitHub Actions.
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Solid understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect)
  • 2+ years of experience integrating Azure OpenAI Service into applications
  • Practical knowledge of:
    • Prompt engineering and prompt optimization
    • Token limits, context window management, and cost optimization
    • Handling model errors, latency, and response quality
  • Hands-on implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns
  • Familiarity with embeddings and semantic similarity search
  • Hands-on experience working on relational SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Must have good communication skills, an appreciation for systems lifecycle methodology and a commitment to process adherence
  • Provide design guidance to less experienced developers in an onshore/offshore model
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and lead by example to meet schedule and scope commitments
  • Collaborate with quality assurance team members to structure test scenarios and plans
  • Operate in an agile scrum style with a mindset toward creating workable interim deliverables that can be demonstrated to clients and product managers
  • Needs to be familiar with the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems
Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports to a Product Developer III, Lead, Manager or any other executive level position. This position does not have any direct reports.

ABOUT US

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO an

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American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)