Software Developer - Contract

Who we are…Modern Campus is obsessed with empowering its 1,800+ higher education customers to thrive when radical transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt and administrative complexity. The Modern Campus engagement platform powers solutions for non-traditional student management, web content management, catalog and curriculum management, student engagement and development, conversational text messaging, career pathways, and campus maps and virtual tours. The result: innovative institutions can create a learner-to-earner lifecycle that engages modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tools needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency. Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner engagement movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn.What's the role?**This is a 10-month contract position. You will be an Independent Consultant****As a Software Developer at Modern Campus, you will be primarily responsible for designing and developing high quality solutions within our Lifelong Learning product. You strive to continually improve the quality, performance and reliability of any code that you develop. You are analytical and has the ability to solve interesting and complex problems and implement innovative solutions. You will not only be utilizing your technical skills but also assist in translating business requirements into technical solutions by closely collaborating with Product Management.We are looking for the type of person that loves to have their hands in everything and someone who can take on the challenge of working within a small growing team with a great deal of responsibility. You are not only a strong and dependable individual contributor, but also a team contributor that will help drive the team efficiency and velocity. Build end-to-end solutions, implementing and designing both the GUI and the server-side designs with high efficiency and quality.Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle - requirements, architecture, design, development, testing, deployment.Participate in the project planning process including estimating and process improvements in an Agile environment.Deliver solutions that are highly usable, efficient, secure and scalable.Strive at all times to do work using best practices - through experience or experimentation.What we offer…This is a 10-month contract position You will be an Independent Consultant with your own companysetup.The salary range* for this contract position is between $80,000 - $110,000. Remote first workplace - whether working from one of our offices or remotely and you are located anywhere in North America, our employees get things done! What you offer…University degree or College diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology and/or relevant work experience5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes and testing.You have experience with most of the following technologies: Java, Tomcat, ApacheJavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Bootstrap or other front-end frameworks such as Backbone.js, AngularJS, React and Node.js. MSSQL Server, Spring, Hibernate, Tableau, SnapLogic, Crystal Reports, RESTful APIYou want to be part of a team dedicated to creating and delivering quality software. You define and follow best practices for web design and usability principles.You will split your time between heads-down coding and team collaboration and innovation.What we believe…At Modern Campus, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our positions. Modern Campus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to bring on hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status (for US candidates). If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know. Please note that selected candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, criminal record and references check.* Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Software Development