Associate software engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, test, and maintain backend services using .NET (C#; F# experience or willingness to learn).
• Implement and document APIs (REST/gRPC) with guidance on versioning and security.
• Work on event-driven pipelines using Kafka (produce/consume messages, handle basic consumer groups, and retries).
• Assist in building systems for higher volume, near real-time event processing; implement batching, retry/backoff, and monitoring patterns.
• Implement or collaborate on front-end tasks as needed (JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular basics).
• Participate in CI/CD, automated testing (unit/integration), and observability (logs, metrics, tracing).
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps; participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices.
• Learn and apply domain-driven and functional programming patterns where appropriate.
• Document integration workflows, partner configurations, and solution patterns.

Technical Expertise

• 2–5 years professional experience in backend or full-stack development with the .NET ecosystem.
• Experience writing code in C#; some exposure to F# or eagerness to learn.
• Familiarity with basic Kafka concepts (topics, producers, consumers, consumer groups) and message-handling patterns.
• Azure or AWS experience (deploying, monitoring and operating cloud services using native SDKs and management consoles)
• Working knowledge of API design and documentation like Swagger.
• Some front-end development experience (JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern framework such as React/Angular).
• Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals retries, idempotency, batching, and eventual consistency.
• Comfortable with unit testing and participating in CI/CD processes.

Other Skills & Abilities

• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a mindset for testing and troubleshooting.
• Team player comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Physical Requirements

• Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.
• Job requires the ability to use vision, adjust focus and work on a standard computer screen.
• Use of audio-visual equipment is required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong preference for candidates who pursue continued learning and certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience or interest in stream processing frameworks like Kafka Streams.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform). Classification: Internal
• Experience with containers.
• Exposure to high-throughput or low-latency systems.
• Open-source contributions, relevant side projects, or public repos.

Certification and Licenses

• Professional certification may be required in some cases

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE?

At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.

We offer:

• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates
• Potential to earn a quarterly bonus

Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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