Software Engineer

Ad Astra Info Systems Llc•Overland Park, KS

20d•Onsite

About The Position

By combining our unparalleled domain expertise with leading-edge technology, Ad Astra is helping higher education in its mission to advance timely student completions. We are building a cloud-based software platform that will provide the foundation for our next generation of industry-leading solutions and analytics. Simply put, we're helping students graduate faster. OUR CORE VALUES We recognize talent. We recognize and appreciate the unique God-given talents that our people bring to Ad Astra. Aligning these individual gifts with our work sets team members up to succeed. We’re unpretentious. There’s no room for ego. We admit our imperfections and have the humility to know what we don’t know. We’re passionate. We aren’t satisfied with the status quo. We’re on a mission together to protect the value of degree completion and to transform the higher education industry. We’re pioneering. We’re pioneering and aren’t afraid of failing—in fact, we celebrate it. We love it when our people boldly experiment with innovative solutions. We love fun. The health of our relationships is strengthened by working with people who stretch our thinking—and by enjoying the lighter side of life together. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we do take fun seriously. We have grit. Beyond talent and intelligence, our people have stick-to-itiveness. We push through challenges to make goals a reality. POSITION SUMMARY The Software Engineer operates as a key member of all phases of our Agile Software Development Lifecycle in limited direction. They deliver value to our customers by designing, developing, and implementing software solutions. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality solutions and maintain the quality of our software over time with regular maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technical field (or equivalent experience)
Typically, 2+ years relevant experience
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Exceptional time management skills
Content to operate in a "pull" based system (rather than waiting to have work pushed to you)

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality software quickly
Collaborate with product managers to plan and build solutions that provide value for our customers
Conduct thorough testing of software to ensure reliability, security, and robustness individually and in collaboration with quality engineers
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in existing software applications
Maintain the quality of our software with regular maintenance including bug fixes, dependency updates and keeping old solutions up to date with best practices
Sees needs within the system that require attention/action and makes iterative improvements on those needs in service of current work without waiting for a directive or permission to do so
Other duties as assigned