[Remote] Software Engineer I
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Level Data builds data infrastructure for K-12 education, connecting systems used by schools and state agencies. The Software Engineer I will deliver and maintain full-stack software for educator talent workflows, including teacher licensure, credentialing, accreditation, evaluation, and reporting, while growing within a Scrum team.
Responsibilities
- Deliver well-defined stories from the team's backlog, working alongside teammates who will help you get unblocked and grow
- Write, test, and debug code across a C#/.NET and SQL Server core, with exposure to React and Node (TypeScript) with Postgres on our newer products
- Learn the team's codebase and the domain behind it - how an educator moves from application to license, and what the states we serve require along the way
- Ask questions early andoften andbuild the product and technical knowledgeyou'llneed to work more independently over time
- Participate in code review, both receiving feedback and learning to give it
- Contribute to the team's shared work, including testing, documentation, and production support alongside your teammates
- Participate fully as a member of a self-managing Scrum team, attending all ceremonies and committing to delivery with the team
- Grow deliberately-this is a roleyou'reexpected to outgrow, and your manager will work with you on the path to Software Engineer II
Skills
- Strong computer science fundamentals - algorithms, data structures, and coding fluency in at least one language
- Foundational full-stack web development knowledge, including how web requests work, the client/server relationship,HTMLand the DOM
- Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and common practices such as source control, testing, and CI/CD
- Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
- Intellectual curiosity and a strong drive to grow and improve
- Willingness to ask for help rather than staying blocked, and the ability toretainand build on what you learn
- Clear written and verbal communication - especially important on a fully remote team, where most of what you learn comes through writing
- A collaborative disposition and genuine interest in the problemwe'reresolving for schools
- Exposure to C#/.NET, or to another object-oriented language such as Java
- Exposure toJavaScript/TypeScript and a modern front-end framework such as React, Angular, or Vue
- Familiarity with any major public cloud provider; we build in Azure
- Internship, co-op, apprenticeship, or personal project experienceshipping workingsoftware
- Interest in education, public sector technology, or mission-driven work
Benefits
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Manager support and a defined growth path to Software Engineer II
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