Software Engineer - School Community Team

Company Description:

Veracross provides SaaS-based School Information Systems (SIS) designed to meet the specific needs of independent K-12 schools worldwide. Our one-record solution combines the power of a fully integrated single-record database, personalized communication tools, and an elegant architecture that is unique in our industry.

We are a growing, values-led community of 350 employees in the US, UK and Australia who share a vision to unify school communities, improve the quality of education, and enhance learning. And we’re succeeding! As of early 2024, we are supporting 3200+ schools in 60 countries.

Veracross is five product brands in one global tech company

• Veracross SIS is a one-person, one-record school management platform
• Magnus Health provides cloud-based Student Health Record (SHR) solutions
• Digistorm connects with their communities through Digistorm Websites, Digistorm Funnel, and Digistorm Apps.
• Epraise incentivizes student well-being and connects teachers, students, and families.
• Firefly provides an online learning space for students and teachers

About the Role:

This is a junior to mid-level full time software engineering role where you’ll work at the individual contributor level on our School Community product team. On this team, you’ll help build and improve our academics and admission offerings. Schools rely on software created and managed by the School Community team for learning management, course definition and scheduling, grade reporting, engaging with school families, and the whole range of tasks associated with recruiting and matriculating students.  The School Community Team works directly with the educational functions of a school and, as such, is a dynamic and critical part of the Veracross business.  

This role is dynamic and offers opportunities for technical growth. This is an exciting time to join this team as we embark on a major refresh of our learning management system and online enrollment portals. 

Our engineering team is remote-friendly, distributed, and has employees in various states and contractors in several countries. While our headquarters is in Wakefield, MA, and proximity to this location is a plus, candidates are encouraged to apply from anywhere.  

What to Expect 

• Contribute to the School Community team at the individual and team level. 

• Improve and maintain our Ruby on Rails applications. 

• Build new features within our flagship product, Axiom. 

• Participate in the development of new features and platform improvements with Product Management. 

• Enhance and improve our Academics offerings.  

• Work to advance our Admission components and workflows.  

• Integrate Veracross with third-party systems used by private K-12 schools. 

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Excellent technical organization and planning skills. 

• The ability to perform technical responsibilities remotely in a mostly asynchronous environment. 

• The ability to be flexible and adaptable. 

• 0-2+ years of professional programming experience. 

• Experience with the Ruby language, Rails framework, or similar languages and technologies. 

• Experience with modern JavaScript development; React experience a plus. 

• Experience in web programming. 

• Experience with relational databases. 

• Experience with source control, especially git. 

• A service- and team-oriented mindset. 

Benefits

• 3 weeks of vacation per year
• 14 paid holidays per year (including the week off between Christmas and New Year's Eve)
• 56 Hours of paid sick leave annually
• Top tier benefits -
• Medical, Dental & Vision (Blue Cross Blue Shield & EyeMed)
• Veracross LLC Fidelity 401(k) Plan - Managed by Sentinel Benefits

Salary at Veracross is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. The compensation range for this position is $65k to $90k (annualized USD) in addition to potential bonus.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We seek to infuse diversity and inclusion in everything we do while promoting a culture where differences are embraced as strengths; opportunities are e