Contribute to the FinTech engineering team (Financial Aid, Payments, and Accounting) as you learn the platform and codebase.
Help build new product features that support financial workflows for schools and families.
Improve and maintain front-end applications (Vue.js and legacy frameworks) and Ruby on Rails back-end services.
Use AI agents and copilots to help write components, debug issues, generate tests, and learn best practices.
Collaborate with senior engineers who will mentor you in full-stack development, architecture, and clean coding patterns.
Work closely with product and design teams to turn specifications into working features.
Integrate with other Veracross product areas, including our Student Information System, Admissions, and Fundraising platforms.
Contribute to internal tools and automation that improve developer workflows.
Assist in documenting systems, features, and engineering processes.
Support integrations with third-party systems commonly used by private K-12 schools

Requirements

*Because this is an entry-level role, we don’t expect mastery—just a strong foundation and eagerness to learn.*
- Foundational knowledge of Ruby, Ruby on Rails, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Vue.js (or similar modern frameworks).
- Understanding of basic debugging, data flow, and full-stack application concepts.
- Interest in using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codeium, etc.) to learn and improve productivity.
- Curiosity about prompt engineering and how to guide AI toward useful code suggestions.
- Passion for clean code, learning new technologies, and improving developer workflows.
- Familiarity with writing tests or using AI to help generate them.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote, collaborative environment.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to ask questions and learn from teammates.
- Basic experience with relational databases and SQL queries (coursework is fine).
- Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systems.
- A team-first mindset and desire to contribute to a supportive engineering culture.
**Nice to Haves**
- These are not required—just bonuses that help you ramp up faster.
- Exposure to SQL optimization or database design.
- Familiarity with AWS or cloud-based development environments.
- Interest in FinTech, payments, accounting systems, or financial workflows.

Benefits

3 weeks of vacation per year
14 paid holidays per year (including the week off between Christmas and New Year's Eve)
56 Hours of paid sick leave annually
Top tier benefits -
- Medical, Dental & Vision (Blue Cross Blue Shield & EyeMed)
- Veracross LLC Fidelity 401(k) Plan - Managed by Sentinel Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

RubyRuby on RailsSQLJavaScriptTypeScriptVue.jsdebuggingfull-stack application conceptswriting testsrelational databases

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationcollaborative workflexibilityadaptabilitycuriositywillingness to learnteam-first mindsetpassion for clean codeeagerness to learn