About Ellucian
Ellucian is a general market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to
lead, the courage to
innovate, and the determination to
grow. At our core, we believe in
humanizing
our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of
transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
Ellucian is seeking a
highly skilled and growth-oriented Senior Software Engineer
to join our agile R&D teams focused on building scalable, cloud-based SaaS solutions that empower the future of higher education. In this role, you’ll work across the full software development lifecycle—designing, coding, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise-level solutions that drive student success and institutional innovation.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leverage modern development practices, and work with technologies ranging from cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines to AI-augmented development tools. Our teams own the full cycle of responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to innovate, learn continuously, and make a real impact.
We value individuals who challenge the status quo, take accountability for their work, and thrive in a collaborative, agile environment. Regular team interactions foster idea sharing and innovation, enabling us to deliver exceptional solutions that delight our customers and transform higher education.
Where You Will Make an Impact
Design and Development:
Design, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain scalable, cloud-based ERP and SaaS applications, services, and infrastructure components.
Full Lifecycle Ownership:
Contribute across the entire software development lifecycle—from design and coding to testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
Application & Platform Engineering:
Build and enhance front-end interfaces, back-end APIs, and infrastructure tooling, ensuring robust, future-proof solutions.
Quality & Best Practices:
Write maintainable, well-documented code with unit and functional tests, while advocating for best practices in usability, performance, security, accessibility, and code quality.
DevOps & Cloud Enablement:
Support CI/CD workflows, infrastructure as code, and cloud deployment processes using modern tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Terraform.
AI Integration:
Leverage AI-augmented development tools to improve workflows, automate tasks, and deliver intelligent features that enhance the user experience.
Collaboration & Communication:
Work closely with product managers, business analysts, architects, and developers to clarify requirements, solve problems, and deliver reliable solutions. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Customer Focus:
Provide development support for customer escalations and participate in a team support rotation to ensure quality and accountability of deliverables.
Agile Engagement:
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to team velocity, quality, and continuous improvement.
Continuous Learning:
Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to drive innovation and personal growth.
What You Will Bring
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience, with 5–7 years of experience as a full-stack software developer.
Programming Expertise:
Strong proficiency in C# and object-oriented programming, with experience in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React, Angular, KnockoutJS, or jQuery.
Frameworks & Patterns:
Hands-on experience with .NET MVC and familiarity with MVC design principles.
Development Tools:
High proficiency with Visual Studio and related development environments.
Cloud & Virtualization:
Experience developing applications for cloud and virtualized environments, including deployment at scale.
Testing & Quality:
Knowledge of automated testing practices and a commitment to writing maintainable, well-documented code.
Agile Practices:
Proven experience working in Agile development environments, contributing to team velocity and continuous improvement.
Analytical Skills:
Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
Collaboration & Communication:
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
Experience with colleague development, higher education solutions, or large-scale system deployments is a plus.
What makes #Ellucianlife
Comprehensive health coverage: family major medical expenses, dental and life insurance.
Christmas bonus 30 days
Saving fund
Monthly food coupon
15 workdays vacation
Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few.
Parental leave
Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
We Foster a learning culture with:Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Professional development opportunities
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