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This role will be responsible for ensuring that our software development projects serve the departmental goal of transforming NHA’s performance through data intelligence.The ideal candidate for this position will have 5+ years of Full-Stack software engineering experience. They will have a passion for the revolution of the K-12 educational system. They will be designing the technical solutions that will transform how our school system performs. They will be given high levels of autonomy and authority to allow them to move quickly and efficiently. They will work closely with the Business Intelligence team and executives to understand high level objectives. The selected individual will work out of the National Heritage Academies Service Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\nCompany Information:\nNational Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nFull-Stack Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain complex software, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security. Software will be for internal use, commercial use, and for deployment on mobile devices.\n\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to help design software solutions that align with business goals and industry best practices.\n\nCoding and Debugging: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while debugging and resolving complex technical issues. Be aware of and follow industry best-practices and processes.\n\nPerformance Optimization: Identify and implement optimizations to enhance the performance and efficiency of existing software systems.\n\nResearch and Conventions: Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation within the team and organization.\n\nMaintenance strategy: Execute the support, upgrading, and maintaining of the numerous systems owned by our department.\n\nUI/UX design: Design and create a commercial grade UI/UX\n\nInnovation: Create novel solutions for unique situations. 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