Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
National Student Clearinghouse | |
vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k) | |
United States, Virginia, Herndon | |
Nov 29, 2024 | |
Are you looking for more than just a job and want to make difference? If so, then join the National Student Clearinghouse talent community and discover your impact today! We are a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization and the leading provider of educational reporting, data exchange, verification, and research services. Serving the education, workforce and learner communities has been at the heart of our mission for over 30 years. Our work - performed in a trusted, secure, and private environment - provides numerous time- and cost-saving benefits to students, schools, administrators, and requestors. Education leaders rely on the Clearinghouse's unique national student data resources to better understand student pathways and outcomes in order to help students succeed, and our research better informs practitioners and policymakers about student educational pathways and enables informed decision making. About the Role: The Clearinghouse is embarking on a reimagining of its technology landscape that intends to centralize the management of its core data assets in a manner that allows for quicker delivery of data-driven solutions to its market. We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer who is experienced in using Python to implement microservices and serverless functions and who has deep knowledge of AWS. This position will be part of a solution team that focuses on NSC's Client Data Acquisition and Client Data Enrichment and Processing solutions. Are you someone who has an innate drive to learn new ways of thinking, loves to rely on previous experience and new opportunities to drive a culture of innovation, and strives for tangible delivery of value from your work? If so, please read on! Currently, this is a remote-first position, and this position may be required to periodically work on-site at our office and the frequency would depend on the department/division's requirements. Therefore, candidates must either reside within a reasonable distance to commute to our office or be willing to travel to our office in Herndon, when required. How You Contribute:
Customer Focus:
Work Process Optimization:
Collaboration:
Effective Communication:
Openness and Authenticity:
Other duties may be added or removed as The Clearinghouse's needs evolve. These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals with disabilities so that they may perform these essential functions. What You Bring to the Table:
Physical Demands:
Benefits and Related Information The National Student Clearinghouse provides a robust benefit program designed to help meet the needs of each employee and their family, both now and in the future. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life and disability insurance benefits, for employees and their qualified dependents. Health care, dependent care, and limited purpose flexible spending accounts, as well as a health savings account, are options available for employees to set aside pre-taxed dollars for certain qualifying expenses. We offer a very generous 401k matching contribution program with the opportunity to defer pre-tax and Roth contributions, as well as catch-up contributions for those who are eligible! We are proud to offer a competitive paid leave program consisting of vacation, sick, and personal time, as well as paid holidays and up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave during a 12-month period. Vacation time will accrue based on length of service, and new full-time hires can accrue up to 13 days of vacation and up to 10 days of sick time per year. On an annual basis, new employees may use up to 32 hours of accrued sick time as personal time. Additionally, the Clearinghouse observes at least 11 paid holidays per year. Additionally, we reasonably believe that the salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $155,000. The requisition will be open for a minimum of 3 days and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Internal Candidates: If you feel that you qualify and meet the requirements of the job, we highly encourage you to apply and focus on preparing for the application process. Once the final candidates are selected, they can anticipate a review of the compensation prior to any offer made. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities: The National Student Clearinghouse is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status (or known to have a spousal, family, business, social or other relationship or association with a protected veteran), sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, natural hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. Pay Transparency Notice: The National Student Clearinghouse is a federal contractor that abides by all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations. Under these laws, companies doing business with the federal government must provide applicants and employees with certain policies, including the following information. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) |