Software Engineer III

Whether you’re an experienced professional or just getting started, your contributions matter at Fortra. If you’re passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more!

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Software Engineer III to join our Engineering team at Fortra. In this role, you will enhance and maintain existing software products while contributing to the development of new solutions that support our mission to Build a Better IT for our customers. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation, taking initiative on complex challenges, and delivering high-quality software in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This is a full-time role with competitive salary and benefits. The ideal candidate works confidently with less supervision, is a team player, and brings a strong desire for excellence and creative problem-solving.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use.
• Design and implement major new features and functionality
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.
• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• Work within R&D to improve processes and best practices
• Innovate process solutions
• Align best practices
• Monitor for and sometimes enforcement of standards
• Serve as technical expert on development projects.
• Participate in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
• Diagnose and fix complex product defects within a project or supporting customers.
• Work with limited supervision on complex projects.
• Latitude for independent judgment.
• Assist and mentor less experienced team members.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Continuously refine and improve business analysis processes to enhance efficiency and outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically requires 6 or more years of job experience and education, preferably a degree in Programming, Computer Science or related IT field.
• Very good knowledge of the field.
• Working knowledge of the Agile Project development methodology and be able to implement those methodologies in active projects.
• Good working knowledge of the relevant programming language requirements for this role and the ability to share that knowledge with team members.
• Assist as a project leader from time to time or as a subject matter expert.
• High level of communication skills both verbal and written.
• Mentoring skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Agentic AI using Codex, Claude, or a similar service
• React, Typescript, Javascript
• Java, Spring Boot, object or relational database, message queueing
• Kubernetes, Docker, or other container software
• Git, VSCode, Intellij, Ubuntu or Arch Linux
• Experience with automated testing software like Playwright or Cypress

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

About Us

At Fortra, we’re not just responding to cyber threats but anticipating them, planting obstacles, and breaking the attack chain. Fortra is a global cybersecurity company offering advanced offensive and defensive security solutions that deliver comprehensive protection across the cyber kill chain. Armed with a team of passionate experts driven by a shared purpose, we work together to empower our clients with the tools, intelligence, and expertise to safeguard what matters most.