Associate Software Developer

GuideStone Financial Resources; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Community outreach

Generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GuideStone Financial Resources in Dallas, Texas is seeking an entry-level Associate Software Developer to learn core C#/.NET skills, integrate into Agile teams, and contribute to well-defined tasks within the software engineering practice.

You will be mentored while gaining hands-on experience with the Microsoft stack (Visual Studio, SQL Server, Azure), write automated tests, and participate in the full development lifecycle in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Management of Information Systems is required.
• 0–2 years of work experience in software development or related field.
• Demonstrable knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to continuous learning and sharing ideas with teammates.
• Interest in the Microsoft stack: Visual Studio, SQL Server, Azure, etc.
• Willing to work in a hybrid office environment (three days in office, rest WFA).
• #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Complete training and demonstrate competency in core C# language and OO principles.
• Write C# code in Visual Studio using feature branches and toggles.
• Write automated tests for code changes (UI code excluded).
• Manually test coding changes in a local environment.
• Create QA test cases and collaborate with business teams for QA testing.
• Write T-SQL to maintain stored procedures, tables, indexes, and views in SQL Server.
• Submit code changes using Git via Azure DevOps.
• Regularly meet with the scrum team to prioritize work.
• Monitor, track, and fix errors; view build/release status via Azure Pipelines.
• Mentor and be mentored within the organization.

Skills

Object-Oriented programming concepts

Effective communication

Continuous learning

Microsoft stack familiarity

Agile team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Visual Studio

SQL Server Management Studio

Azure

Git/Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Job description

Experience GuideStone!

We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

What We Offer You!

We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.

The Associate Software Developer is an entry-level role focused on foundational learning, technical skill development, and integration into GuideStone’s software engineering practices. This role is designed for individuals beginning their software development careers, with an emphasis on training, mentorship, and contributing to well-defined tasks within Agile teams.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for completing all training and demonstrating competency in the core areas of the C# language, object-oriented principles, and developer processes
• Writing C# code using Visual Studio in a feature branch utilizing feature toggles
• Writing automated tests for all code changes (except UI code)
• Manually testing all coding changes in a local environment
• Creating QA test cases and working with the business to aid QA testing
• Writing T-SQL to maintain stored procedures, tables, indexes, and views using SQL Server Management Studio
• Submitting code changes using Git via Azure
• Regularly meeting with the scrum team to prioritize work
• Monitoring, tracking, and fixing errors
• Using Azure Pipelines to view status of builds and releases
• Regularly participates in mentoring and being mentored by other developers within the organization

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Management of Information Systems
• 0-2 years work experience
• Demonstrable knowledge, understanding, and experience with Object-Oriented programming concepts
• Communicates effectively to technical and non-technical audiences and adjusts messaging accordingly
• Must demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and a desire to share ideas and solutions with others
• Desire to work in the Microsoft stack of technologies (Visual Studio, SQL Server, Azure, etc.)
• Willing to work in a hybrid office environment (three days in office and remaining days WFA)
• Aptitude to learn complex technical skills and adapt to technology changes
• #LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, GuideStone is one of the historic boards of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Since our beginning more than a century ago, we have answered the call to support and serve ministers and their families. Our vision is to help every servant of Christ finish well. Today, that same commitment continues and has expanded as we offer a full suite of retirement, insurance and investment solutions. We also stay true to the heart of our ministry through Mission:Dignity — which provides retirement-aged SBC ministers, workers and their widows with financial assistance and dignity. Across every season, we help ministries and faith-aligned individuals steward their resources well so they can more freely answer their calling. GuideStone affirms the beliefs and statement of faith adopted by the SBC. These beliefs shape GuideStone’s mission and help serve as the foundation for its employment policies and procedures.

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedules
• Community outreach
• Generous benefits package
• Tuition reimbursement

Learn more about what we offer at https://www.guidestone.org/About-Us/Careers/Benefits