Agate Software, Inc Hiring for Software Developer (MVC / .NET / SQL) Full Time

About Agate Software, Inc.

Agate Software, Inc., a leader in Grant Management Software. We are looking for talented individuals to suit our business needs. Agate develops proprietary software, which is sold across the country, primarily to different state governmental agencies for the purpose of applying for and managing federally funded grant monies.

We are seeking a self-motivated and innovative developer to join our growing company and help us continue to push the envelope with our products. The MVC/.NET/SQL Developer will assist with implementing Web browser-based user interfaces utilizing a Microsoft SQL Server back-end.

Our software environment allows developers to create tools and custom modules that our configuration specialists and clients can configure through the user interface to meet our clients’ business needs. The system interacts with our databases using T-SQL & Microsoft SQL Server. The web-side of our product(s) use a mixture of ASP.NET MVC, VB.NET 4.6.2, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS and more. Developers are problem solvers and are responsible for writing and executing database queries for s, creating, and modifying stored procedures, functions, and views in T-SQL, developing custom modules and tools to interact with internal and external interfaces and diagnosing and debugging malfunctions or errors. Working with a highly collaborative environment with time also spent completing individual tasks relating to project goals.

Our developers work daily to:

• Create custom modules or specifications to our client needs
• Modify stored procedures
• Write queries to provide s to our clients
• Diagnose ed malfunctions or errors
• Problem solves to meet the needs of our teams and clients

The work environment is highly collaborative team environment with times of individual work on specific dedicated tasks relating back to the overall goal of the project.

We have offices in Glendale, AZ; Okemos, MI; and San Juan, PR. We will consider candidates applying for all locations, but the performed work will be conducted in one of the three offices. Please only apply if you are in these geographical areas or planning to relocate to the area. If currently outside these areas but planning to move, please include your timeline in a cover letter.

Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Assist in the design and development of easy-to-use, high-quality browser-based user interfaces
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of products, solutions, and company offerings
• Develop custom modules and solutions to the needs of our individual clients
• Create SQL Stored Procedures, JavaScript functions, and other tools to enhance the functionality of our MVC application.
• Convert code (SQL, VB.NET, JavaScript, etc.) from our legacy systems to work with our new environment.
• Communicate and collaborate with other team members to optimize efficiency, consistency, and quality
• Perform other similar and related duties as required or as directed

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Solid object-oriented programming skills with VB.NET, ASP.NET, MVC and ADO.NET in a Windows environment are necessary
• Experience with Visual Studio, T-SQL/SQL Server, XML, XSL
• Basic knowledge and understanding of HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
• Experience with libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, Kendo UI, Knockout.js, and Bootstrap preferred
• Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and think outside the box to solve problems
• Strong project management and time management skills
• Interpersonal skills with a keen ability to explain complex concepts across the organization and to small audiences
• Entity Framework, and LINQ preferred
• Experience with ADA compliance preferred
• Experience with mobile development and responsiveness preferred

Education:

• Associates Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 3-5 years’ work experience or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with demonstrated software development skills

We Offer:

• Healthcare, dental, vision
• Flexible spending account: medical/dependent care
• Paid time off
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• 401k plan & employer match
• Life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D coverage
• UNUM: Critical illness, accident coverage
• Identity theft coverage
• Hybrid work option in Michigan

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Okemos, MI 48864: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• SQL: 3 years (Required)
• ASP.NET / MVC: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Okemos, MI 48864