Software Engineer II

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you’ll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you’re solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you. This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that support business needs. It contributes to both new feature development and the enhancement of existing systems, applying software engineering principles to deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications. What You’ll Do • Design, develop, and maintain software systems, applications, or services. • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into solutions. • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following engineering best practices. • Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to ensure software quality and performance. • Contribute to troubleshooting and debugging efforts, identifying root causes and implementing solutions. • Support platform performance, monitoring, and operational health through logging, alerting, and diagnostics. • Engage in Agile development practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. • Provide technical input into project planning, estimation, and risk assessment. • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs. What You’ll Bring • Thorough knowledge of principles, theories and concepts in area of discipline. Competent in all job functions and has a general understanding of the industry’s practices, techniques and standards. • Develops solutions for a variety of situations and works on projects requiring evaluation and analysis. May refer to policies, practices and precedents for guidance; determines best course of action to achieve results. • Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. May receive some limited guidance for new assignments. Work may be reviewed for overall adequacy. • Collaborates with management and team members within the department/function and other areas of the organization. May represent department internally or externally. • Actions may impact on the success of the overall department and/or the organization. Failure to accomplish work or erroneous decisions may result in delays to projects, loss of revenue or allocation of additional resources to remedy. Qualifications • Typical experience: 3+ years in related role or experience. • Actual experience may vary depending on role complexity, geography, and internal development opportunities or a comparable mix of training, education, and experience. • Experience in software development using modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, JavaScript). • Experience using coding agents, e.g. Github Copilot, to contribute effectively to a codebase. • Familiarity with application architecture, APIs, data modeling, and design patterns. • Knowledge of source control tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD processes. • Understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and maintainability in software systems. • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively. • Actual experience may vary depending on role complexity, geography, and internal development opportunities or a comparable mix of training, education, and experience. Preferred Qualifications • Education: University degree preferred. • Experience working across full-stack environments (e.g., frontend frameworks, backend services, databases). • Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, or containerization tools. • Exposure to system integration, monitoring practices, and operational support. • Demonstrated experience mentoring others or contributing to technical decision-making. Please note that this position is only available to candidates who are currently residing in Hungary. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applicants outside of the country. Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today’s data driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them. Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com. Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses. Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] Cision, Inc. “the Company” only communicates with candidates and extends job offers through direct channels, not third parties. 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