Job Overview
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At Compass, our people are united by a common purpose to make the school day more productive, more impactful and more enjoyable. We’re a global provider of School Management Information Systems (MIS) and already support over 3,000 schools across Australia, Ireland and the UK.
At Compass, our people are united by a common purpose and are looking for passionate Junior Software Engineers to join us for the ride.
We want thinkers and problem solvers, who celebrate diversity and thrive in a collaborative team environment to join us and help us transform the lives of teachers, students, and parents all over the world. You’ll work as part of a fun, hardworking team who takes ownership of their work and loves to celebrate successfully delivering wins for our customers and for Compass.
About The Role & Team
As a Junior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other Engineers, Product Owners, Designers & other stakeholders across the Compass product to build and deploy new functionalities, support existing features and improve site scalability, all while working in a highly collaborative and agile environment.
What you’ll do:
Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable software that’s used by thousands of students, parents and teachers throughout the worldInspire quality and best practices by championing software craftsmanship, clean code and pair programmingBuild great relationships with your team, be generous with your thoughts and feedback (and open to receiving it!)Grow, learn and thrive in a team of humans who are committed to supporting you and helping you succeedCommunicate with our customers to understand their needs, and collaborate with product owners and designers to shape products to solve their problemsContribute to our diverse and inclusive culture and take pride in doing work that makes a real difference for school communities.
Requirements
What you’ll bring:
Real-world experience (1+ years) in object-oriented programming languages (C#, MS.Net)Real-world experience (1+ years) in frontend javascript libraries and frameworks (React.js, Node.js and Typescript)A keen attitude to develop a high-quality product with other talented developersA passion for software development and an interest in actively keeping up to date with new techExperience working with SQL/NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and is comfortable designing and implementing database solutions
Benefits
What’s in it for you?
We come together with our unique strengths to work towards a common purpose – shaping the future of education. When you join our team, you will collaborate with individuals who are passionate, driven, and open to embracing change in a fast-paced environmentA flexible working cultureLearning & Development opportunities – we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!
It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing fast and need people who want to grow with us.
Compass is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Prior to commencing employment, we will require:
Verification of unrestricted work rights in UK or Ireland (eg citizenship, passport, or birth certificate)