Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer

Overview

Position Title
:
Software Engineer
Position Number
: 0163700
Location
:
Lebanon, NH 03766 (41 Centerra Parkway; hybrid remote with on-site engagement as needed). Remote work eligibility:
Hybrid.

Schedule:

40 hours/week. Regular full-time. Exempt. Posting date: 04/15/2026. Closing date:
Open Until Filled. Employment category:
Regular Full Time. Union type:
Not a Union Position. SEIU level:
Not an SEIU Position. Scheduled months per year: 12.

Location details include periodic meetings in Hanover or on the Dartmouth campus and a preference for living within commuting distance to Hanover, NH.

Department:
Advancement Systems and Services – Dartmouth College.

Department contact for recruitment inquiries:
Lesa Knapp; . Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. Applications are welcome from all.

Background check:
Employment contingent upon consent to a pre-employment background check, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant.

The Software Engineer for Advancement is a full-stack developer who designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications that advance the mission of Dartmouth’s Advancement division. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise across multiple platforms and programming languages, alongside a deep understanding of business objectives. The successful candidate will apply business acumen and technical skills to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions within an agile team environment.

The role independently executes moderate to complex technical work and actively contributes to team-based architecture and implementation efforts. The Software Engineer collaborates with teammates, clients, vendors, and campus partners to develop custom applications, enhance vendor systems, and support integrations that connect Advancement systems to broader institutional platforms. This includes involvement in system design, database development, API creation and consumption, testing, and support for both on-premise and cloud-based solutions.

The role also supports deployment automation, infrastructure maintenance, and Dev Ops practices in partnership with more senior team members. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for working effectively within a cross-functional team. The Software Engineer contributes to team growth through knowledge sharing, code review participation, and process improvement efforts.

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains custom software solutions that meet user needs and align with institutional standards.
• Translates technical requirements into functional software components.
• Participates in solution design and architecture discussions, contributing to decisions on system structure, integration approaches, and performance optimization.
• Develops and consumes APIs and web services for system interoperability.
• Maintains and enhances database-driven applications using Oracle PL/SQL and APEX.
• Implements unit testing, automated testing frameworks, and follows version control and release management best practices.
• Participates in infrastructure and application support for both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Collaborates on deployments and contributes to automation and Dev Ops workflows.
• Collaborates on teams and contributes to team initiatives.
• Develops and enhances documentation supporting systems, integrations, and processes, contributing to a shared knowledge base for Advancement Systems and Services.

Required Qualifications – Education and Years of Experience
:
Bachelor’s Degree

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Full-stack application development
• Oracle PL/SQL, SQL, APEX, with proven ability to develop and manage complex queries and data migrations; administer, navigate and manage multiple schemas; data replication; backup/recovery; troubleshooting; development; and performance tuning in a complex Oracle environment
• One or more programming…