Mid-Level Software Engineer (.NET / React)

Come shape the future of education with us.

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, we're brought together by a shared mission, and we're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Software Engineer to join us on the journey.

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 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 world.
• Inspire quality and best practices by championing software craftsmanship, clean code and pair programming.
• Build great relationships with your team, be generous with your thoughts and feedback (and open to receiving it!).
• Mentor your fellow colleagues and drive the architectural strategy by employing industry best practices and following Compass software engineering guidelines.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Designers to understand our customers needs in order to shape products to solve their problems.
• Contribute to our diverse and inclusive culture and take pride in doing work that makes a real difference for school communities.

What you'll bring:

• A keen interest in developing a high-quality product while meeting company objectives with other talented developers.
• A passion for software development and an interest in actively keeping up to date with new tech.
• Pride and ownership over the software you build.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Tech Stack

You will have:

• 3+ years experience in object-oriented programming languages (C#, MS.Net).
• 3+ years experience in frontend javascript libraries and frameworks (React.js, Node.js and Typescript).
• A keen attitude to develop a high-quality product with other talented developers.
• A passion for software development and an interest in actively keeping up to date with new tech.
• Experience working with SQL/NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and is comfortable designing and implementing database solutions.
• Previous exposure working with Java, Spring Framework, RabbitMQ or AWS will be advantageous. 

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 environment.
• Learning & Development opportunities - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!
• 25 days Annual Leave + all statutory Public & Bank Holidays.
• Pension – 9.5% employer contribution.
• 24/7 access to our Employment Assistance Program (EAP) through the means of face-to-face, livechat and phone support.

It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing 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 (eg citizenship, passport, or birth certificate).