Software Developer

Northland Communications Company; Village of Holland Patent (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Northland Communications Company seeks a Software Developer to design and build software solutions, meet with users to gather requirements, and maintain APIs across systems. The role emphasizes collaboration, testing, and providing reliable, well-documented code.

The candidate will work in a hybrid Holland Patent, NY environment, with duties spanning development, maintenance, and technical documentation to support ongoing system improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in CS or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, DB design, and Transact-SQL.
• Willingness to learn PowerBuilder for in-house systems.
• Ability to build trust-based relationships and communicate effectively.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities, processes, and business needs.
• Experience managing projects from planning to execution.

Responsibilities

• Designs and builds software solutions based on requirements.
• Collaborates with management, departments, and customers to identify specifications.
• Translates user needs into development tasks and technical specs.
• Tests software to ensure performance and functionality; deploys updates.
• Maintains documentation and supports code reviews for quality.

Skills

HTML & CSS

Transact-SQL

PowerBuilder

Communication

Project management

Adaptability

Requirements gathering

Education

Associate’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (preferred)

Tools

GitHub

Entity Framework

Job description

REPORTS TO: Software Engineering Manager

DIRECT REPORTS: None

STATUS: Non-Exempt, Full-Time

LOCATION: Holland Patent, NY, Hybrid Position

PAY RANGE: $32.36 - $53.37 per hour

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Software Developer is responsible for using their knowledge of programming languages to design and create new software. Some of the duties include meeting with users to determine their software needs (requirements gathering), coding and testing software to ensure performance and functionality and managing APIs between system.

ROLE CAPABILITIES

Software Development & Maintenance

• Designs and builds software solutions based on defined requirements
• Maintains and improves existing software across multiple functionality areas
• Produces efficient code that supports expected functionality and performance
• Manages APIs and integrations between systems
• Corrects defects and implements fixes that restore expected behavior

Software Collaboration

• Collaborates with management, departments, and customers to identify requirements and specifications
• Translates user needs into development tasks and technical specifications
• Works within a team environment to align development work to shared requirements
• Assesses user feedback and observed issue patterns to recommend improvements
• Tests software to confirm performance and functionality
• Deploys programs, applications, and release updates
• Troubleshoots and debugs software issues across systems and integrations
• Identifies root causes and validates fixes before release

Code Quality & Documentation

• Participates in code reviews to support code quality and consistency
• Refactors code to improve maintainability
• Develops technical documentation that supports future development work
• Maintains documentation aligned to system changes and improvements

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s Degree in Computer Science and/or relevant working experience
• A strong understanding of HTML and CSS, Database Design Principles, and Transact SQL
• A willingness to learn and use the PowerBuilder development language to maintain current in-house systems
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships
• Communicate effectively using a variety of technologies and methods
• Adapt to changing priorities, processes, technologies, and business needs.
• Manage projects and priorities from planning through execution to achieve desired outcomes.
• Understand stakeholder needs, analyze information and data, and develop effective solutions that drive results.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to access transportation
• Ability to reach, sit, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, use fingers, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions, exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Experience or understanding of Source Control systems, especially GitHub
• Knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping frameworks, especially Entity Framework

SCORECARD METRICS:

• Reduce Lead-to-Billed Days to below 236.
• Improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) to under 48 hours.
• Improve MACD completion to under 48 hours.
• Deliver automation and AI initiatives that reduce manual effort and improve operational performance.