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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer III - **Company:** StanCorp Financial Group - **Location:** Portland, OR, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $113,500.0 - $192,750.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Browser Compatibility, System Configuration, DevOps, Event-Driven Programming, Design of User Interfaces, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Machine Learning, SoapUI, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Fastapi, Pytest, Containerization, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://standard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/Portland-OR/Software-Engineer-III_REQ006629 ## About the Role A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?, Education: A Bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement. Experience: Typically requires 4+ years of related experience. * Strong skills in implementing Python API design patterns using frameworks like FastAPI or Flask. Skilled in Java is a requirement of the role. * Experience optimizing UI applications for speed, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility. * Experience with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes on Azure platform. * Demonstrable experience in configuring and implementing Azure Application Gateway and API management solutions like Azure API Management or Kong Konnect. * Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing API applications for sub-second performance. * Experience in load testing REST API applications with tools like Apache JMeter or SOAPUI. * Hands on experience pre-processing multi-modal data (text, images) to handle user input, cleaning and formatting text. * Experience in working with event driven publish-subscribe solution patterns using solutions like Azure Event Hub or Kafka and developing end to end orchestrations. * Experience in developing API applications to include package/dependency management tools (e.g., Poetry) and functional testing (e.g., Pytest, PyLint). * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. * Working within an Agile delivery / DevOps methodology to deliver proof of concept and production implementation in iterative sprints. * Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate * Adaptability - Demonstrates flexibility by willingly accepting new situations such as teams, projects or work processes. * Customer Focus - Responds to standard requests from internal/external customers; performs necessary duties consistently and reliably to meet customer expectations. * Improvement Mindset - Demonstrates curiosity by asking questions regarding current approaches/methods and identifying potential changes. #LI-Remote ## Description The Standard is looking for a Software Engineer III focused on AI to join our team. As a key member of the team, you will be working alongside Product Owners, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and AI Engineers to build modern AI solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python programming skills, REST API development experience, and familiarity with front-end technologies such as React or Angular alongside experience with Azure cloud engineering platform to drive innovation and efficiency in building enterprise grade solutions. As a Software Engineer focused on AI, you will have the opportunity to: * Build highly scalable and reliable APIs, services and applications that enables custom AI (ML & GenAI) capabilities to be used by other enterprise systems. * Develop intuitive, user-friendly interfaces with React or Angular to ensure seamless user experiences across AI-driven applications * Contribute to innovation and development of best-in-class patterns and methodologies that can be used to drastically evolve business processes as we know it. * Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for application deployment, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency. * Play a crucial role in driving The Standard's AI and user experience initiatives, advancing software engineering and UI/UX practices. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [pytest: Simple, rapid and fun testing with Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/213-pytest-simple-rapid-and-fun-testing-with-python) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Automagic Configuration in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/363-automagic-configuration-in-python) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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