Senior Software Engineer 1

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

• Description

  The Software Engineering team is a group of full stack developers who design, develop, and maintain our products, tools, and infrastructure.

  Your day-to-day job will consist of:

   

  • • Participate actively in all stages of the software development lifecycle.
    • Develop clean, efficient, and testable code with best practices.
    • Ensure that designs align with technical specifications and project requirements.
    • Plan, develop, and deploy software components as part of release cycles.
    • Continuously explore new technologies and approaches, presenting recommendations for architectural enhancements.
    • Perform additional tasks as required to support project and team objectives.

To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Qualifications include:

• 4 - 7 years’ experience in software engineer role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies required, or equivalent experience; 
• Strong Knowledge of COBOL, JCL, and proficient in SQL Server experience a plus. Knowledge of converting Cobol to C# is a plus
• AI First Mindset.
• AI Tool Fluency- Experience or strong willingness to use AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for legacy code.
• Prompt Engineering for Code- Ability to effectively prompt AI models to explain complex legacy code structures and generate accurate syntax.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to work with current software design principles and concepts such as patterns, algorithms.
• Perform code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure application stability.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of COBOL-based applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, QA, and Infrastructure teams.
• Provide support and resolve issues within agreed SLAs for priority issues.
• Document technical specifications, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience in an ERP domain will be a plus.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum development framework.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving business needs.

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.