Come shape the future of education with us.

At Compass, our people are united by a common purpose to make the school day more productive, more impactful and more enjoyable. We’re a global provider of School Management Information Systems (MIS) and already support over 3,000 schools across Australia, Ireland and the UK.

At Compass, our people are united by a common purpose and are looking for passionate Junior Software Engineers to join us for the ride.

We want thinkers and problem solvers, who celebrate diversity and thrive in a collaborative team environment to join us and help us transform the lives of teachers, students, and parents all over the world. You’ll work as part of a fun, hardworking team who takes ownership of their work and loves to celebrate successfully delivering wins for our customers and for Compass.

About the Role & Team

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other Engineers, Product Owners, Designers & other stakeholders across the Compass product to build and deploy new functionalities, support existing features and improve site scalability, all while working in a highly collaborative and agile environment.

What you 'll do:

• Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable software that’s used by thousands of students, parents and teachers throughout the world.
• Inspire quality and best practices by championing software craftsmanship, clean code and pair programming
• Build great relationships with your team, be generous with your thoughts and feedback (and open to receiving it!)
• Grow, learn and thrive in a team of humans who are committed to supporting you and helping you succeed
• Communicate with our customers to understand their needs, and collaborate with product owners and designers to shape products to solve their problems

Requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Real-world experience (1+ years) in object-oriented programming languages (C, MS.Net).
• Real-world experience (1+ years) in frontend javascript libraries and frameworks (React.js, Node.js and Typescript).
• A keen attitude to develop a high-quality product with other talented developers.
• A passion for software development and an interest in actively keeping up to date with new tech.
• Experience working with SQL/NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and is comfortable designing and implementing database solutions.

Benefits

What 's in it for you?

• We come together with our unique strengths to work towards a common purpose - shaping the future of education. When you join our team, you will collaborate with individuals who are passionate, driven, and open to embracing change in a fast-paced environment.
• A flexible working culture.
• Learning & Development opportunities - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!

It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing fast and need people who want to grow with us.

Prior to commencing employment, we will require:

• Verification of unrestricted work rights in UK or Ireland (eg citizenship, passport, or birth certificate).