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If you’re an experienced developer in any of the areas below, we’d like to hear from you.\nWe’re especially interested in developers with experience in one or more of:\n.NET: C#, ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, Entity Framework\nJava: Spring / Spring Boot, REST services, enterprise Java applications\nFront-end: Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS\nDatabase development: SQL Server or Oracle, stored procedures, PL/SQL, query tuning\nPlatform and low-code development: Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Power Platform, Salesforce\nLegacy and mainframe: COBOL, JCL, DB2, or modernizing legacy applications\nDevOps and build/release: Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, source and configuration management\nWhat the work typically looks like:\nDesigning, building, and maintaining business applications within Agile/Scrum teams.\nTurning user stories and business requirements into working, well-tested code.\nEnhancing and supporting existing production applications, including legacy modernization.\nWriting and optimizing database queries, stored procedures, and data access layers.\nParticipating in code reviews, unit testing, and CI/CD-driven release processes.\nTroubleshooting production issues and working directly with business users.\nRequirements\nRequirements\n5+ years of professional software development experience in at least one of the stacks above.\nHands-on experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, or similar).\nExperience with source control (Git, Azure DevOps/TFS, or similar) and team code-review workflows.\nExperience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.\nStrong troubleshooting skills and clear written and verbal communication.\nMust live within reasonable commuting distance of Lansing, MI. 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