Software Developer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer

The successful candidate will receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus ($500 paid at time of hire and $500 paid at the end of 90 days of employment.

General Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Enterprise Applications and Analytics, the Software Developer is responsible for designing, building, enhancing and supporting web applications, databases and system integrations to enhance and improve the efficacy of business processes across the Academy’s administrative departments. Working collaboratively across the team, this role promotes the adoption of modern development practices - including collaborative code reviews, version control and change management;

identifies opportunities to automate manual processes and collaborates across ITS and cross-functional teams to ensure robust, secure and maintainable enterprise solutions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the assessment, technical design, and delivery of high-impact software solutions to departmental business challenges, ensuring long-term viability, accessibility, scalability, and alignment with Academy-wide priorities;
• Develop and deliver web applications, custom modules, and data interfaces utilizing server-side programming languages, database structures, and web technologies;
• Foster consistent standards across the team
• Design, program, and test interfaces that support data flow processes/procedures between software solutions; and actively support modern development workflows—such as collaborative code reviews, version control, and structured change management;
• Identify, design, and implement automation solutions to streamline error-prone manual data processes and repetitive administrative workflows;
• Create and maintain standards-based documentation and procedures to support web services and processes;
• Collaborate with the other members of the enterprise applications team on application and database designs to ensure that custom applications are secure, reliable, and maintainable;
• Work with system and network administrators to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the Academy’s web applications;
• Evaluate and recommend vendor products that provide cost-effective, secure and robust solutions that integrate effectively with existing systems;
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required;
• 5-7 years of progressive professional experience in web application and database design/development
• Significant experience and mastery of various industry standard web programming languages/tools;
• Experience with Microsoft Azure strongly preferred; including Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or Power Platform
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and code deployment best practices required
• Experience consuming REST APIs and building data pipelines from SaaS platforms required
• Experience with and commitment to modern SDLC methodologies, including code review standards, version control (Git), automated testing, continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), and change management required;
• Experience integrating web applications with enterprise data sources, third-party software, and web APIs (REST/JSON, SOAP, or web services) strongly preferred;
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong initiative and the ability to be self-directed, resourceful and creative
• Experience collaborating with Information Security / Infrastructure teams to audit, harden, and safeguard applications and sensitive institutional data;
• Demonstrated experience identifying operational bottlenecks and implementing automated scripts, pipelines, or services to replace manual processes.
• Strong customer service orientation, teamwork and collaborative mindset
• Sensitivity to confidential…