Software Engineer II Location: Malvern, PA

Cenero empowers employees to innovate at every level. We hire high-energy activators who leverage their passion and expertise to build world-class solutions. As a Software Engineer II, you will design and implement features across the full application stack, contributing to both modern, responsive user interfaces and robust, scalable server-side systems built on Microsoft.NET.

AI development tools are part of how this team builds: you define what a change needs to do, review what the tools produce, and own the result, whether you wrote the code or a tool did. You will collaborate closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and fellow engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions—from translating business requirements into clean APIs and services, to building intuitive front-end experiences that bring those capabilities to life.

LOCATION 

1150 Atwater Drive, Malvern, PA 19355.    This is a hybrid position and will be required to be in office 3 to 4 days per week. 

The following responsibilities are considered essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

 Requirements & Solution Design

•      Understand what the business is asking for and why, turn it into something the team can build and test, and explain the tradeoffs in plain words to Product Owners and other non-technical people.

•      Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to clarify requirements, define acceptance criteria, and surface edge cases before development begins.

•      Define what each change needs to do, including expected behavior, failure cases, and constraints, before directing AI tools to build it.

•      Choose the simplest design that meets the need, placing logic and data in the layer where they belong rather than adding layers by default.

•      Break features into small, well-scoped changes that can be built, reviewed, and tested independently.

•      Use AI development tools, including Cursor or Claude Code, to plan, generate, and refine code across the full application stack.

•      Select the right models, prompts, skills, and rules for each task, and improve team practices as the tools evolve.

•      Review and iterate on AI-generated output until it meets requirements, coding standards, and security expectations.

•      Own the result of every change, whether you wrote the code or a tool did.

•      Test failure paths as well as success paths, and provide evidence of results with each change.

•      Deploy fixes and features to a development environment to confirm they work beyond localhost.

•      Build in logging and error handling so problems are visible, diagnosable, and handled safely.

•      Submit changes for review by tools and other developers, and account for downstream effects on other areas of the system.

•      Complete assigned and committed work, raising interference or slippage early and working with management on a plan.

•      Own features from requirements through release and support, including issues that arise after you move on to new work.

•      Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as an active Agile team member.

•      Maintain clear technical documentation so other developers can understand, support, and extend your work.

•      Perform other duties as assigned.

The following competencies represent the professional behaviors and attributes essential to success in this role:

•      Raises engineering standards through thoughtful code reviews, mentoring, and technical example.

•      Guides development teams toward shared product goals with confidence and clarity.

•      Makes decisive, well-reasoned prioritization decisions under competing demands.

•      Gives and receives clear, constructive technical feedback without making it personal.

•      Communicates clearly and professionally across all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.

•      Collaborate effectively with engineering, service, and stakeholder teams to align product direction.

•      Uses evidence to find root causes and takes steps to prevent recurring issues.

•      Develops creative solutions to complex technical and product challenges.

•      Takes ownership of product outcomes and holds teams accountable to quality and timelines.

•      Anticipates dependencies, edge cases, and downstream effects to prevent issues ahead of time.

•      Manages multiple priorities (roadmap, backlog, sprints, and vendor relationships) without sacrificing quality.

•      Ensures accuracy and thoroughness in all product documentation and deliverables.

•      Handles customer data, system access, and intellectual property responsibly.

•      Acts with honesty, integrity, and transparency at all times.

•      Represents Cenero professionally in all client, partner, and stakeholder interactions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

•      A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field is preferred.   Equivalent professional experience is accepted.

•      Typically 2 to 5 years experience building and supporting web applications, or equivalent shipped work.  Years convey experience, and are not a fixed requirement.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•      AI Development: Build and integrate AI-powered features across the full web stack using APIs, large language models, and agent frameworks, including agents and workflow automation.

•      Full-Stack Development: Read, review, and direct work in React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, C#, and .NET, including both .NET Framework and modern .NET - including code they did not write.

•      API Development and Use: Design and consume REST APIs, including JSON payloads and error handling, while maintaining compatibility with existing clients.

•      Data and SQL: Read/design relational data models and write accurate, efficient SQL for production-scale workloads. Understand and use transactions for related operations that must succeed or fail together.

•      Application Security: Understand common security risks, including injection, missing authorization checks, and unsafe user input. Know the difference between confirming a user’s identity and controlling what they can access or do.

•      Design implementation: Translate Figma designs and prototypes into clean, maintainable code, including inspecting layouts and exporting assets. When formal designs are incomplete or still changing, use the existing design system and functional requirements, and keep the UI consistent.

•      User experience: Understand user journeys and how the system behaves. Push for clean, accessible web solutions that meet WCAG, supported by well-designed backend services.

•      Source Control and CI/CD: Experience using Git-based workflows, including branching, pull requests, code reviews, and merging, with a working knowledge of automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•      Regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard; and talk or hear.

•      Required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

•      Must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HEALTH BENEFITS AND PERKS  

• Industry-leading healthcare coverage begins on your first day of employment. Includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription
• Savings and 401K Investments with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Spending Account (DCA)
• 100% Company paid Life insurance
• 100% Company paid Short-Term Disability
• Optional Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off awarded at hire
• On-site gym, weight room, locker room
• Giving Programs
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunities to network and connect
• Lucrative Employee Referral program
• Delicious Free coffee
• Warm Philly soft pretzels every Wednesday in Malvern

COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY

The total on-target earnings could range from $79,500 to $109,750.   The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range. Individual pay is determined by different factors, including work experience, geographic location, job-related skills, education level, position specific technical certifications, and additional trainings completed. All Cenero health and wellness benefits will begin on Day 1 of employment.  

 COMPANY INFORMATION

Cenero employees are truly empowered to innovate at every level, in every function. We hire high-energy activators, that aren't afraid to leverage their passion and expertise. And we're agile, which means you can make a difference with your career, while learning, growing, and having fun! 

Since 1999, Cenero has offered a range of Audio-Visual solutions that improve communication, drive productivity, and empower collaboration. Our suite of solutions includes systems design, fabrication, installation, and managed services, which fits in perfectly with Ricoh's portfolio of digital workplace solutions.  Our corporate revenue growth has averaged 30% year over year for the past 6 years. We are growing rapidly, and our recent acquisition by Ricoh in October 2022 has accelerated our growth.  We have a new headquarters building in Malvern, PA, plus 4 other U.S. offices. (New York, Baltimore/Washington DC, Charlotte, and Dallas)    

Our Constant Connect solution is a suite of managed services that assures technology readiness for all collaboration spaces.  The suite includes:   

• Proactive Managed Services identify and solve issues before meetings even start
• UC Proactive Managed Services monitors rooms and UC platforms like Teams and Zoom to keep spaces fully functional
• Reactive Managed Services provide immediate assistance for all tech issues
• An Analytics Dashboard provides detailed data for more informed business planning
• AV Staffing Services provide on-site support of complex AV technology

At Cenero, we have a vibrant corporate culture which focuses on work/life balance. Cenero has won numerous awards including Best Place to Work and Inc Magazine’s List of the 5000 Fastest Growing Companies (both awards 4 times). You can choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options.  You can contribute to your financial security with a Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with a company match.  You can augment your education with tuition assistance programs. Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually.  All of your benefits begin on Day One of employment. 

Cenero provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  HLH.  This job description describes responsibilities and activities which may change at any time with or without notice. Direct candidates only.  No-Fee Disclaimer.  Note to all employment Agencies. This position is not open to third party employment Agencies.  Any unsolicited Agency resumes or candidate summaries which are presented to any Cenero employee without having a current contract between that Agency and the Cenero Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of Cenero, and no Agency fee will be paid.