Software Developer (Emerging Career)

Job Title:  Software Developer (Emerging Career)

Start Dates:  August/September 2025

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We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

As a Software Developer in the SAS Platform Services Division R&D organization, you will join a team of talented engineers working collaboratively to ideate and deliver leading edge, innovative products and solutions that enable SAS customers to deploy analytics with business rules in new ways. You will contribute to projects spanning a diverse set of technologies and industries.

Are you passionate about software development and are looking for a position that will allow you to contribute on all levels of the software development stack? We are looking for developers who want to get involved with the next generation of SAS platform mid-tier services which act as the building blocks for the SAS Viya Solutions suites. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute new feature development along updates to strengthen our security policy and improve the performance of our platform. You will also have the opportunity to grow your technical skills with contributions to Java and GO based microservices along with learning and/or deepening your knowledge of containerization and Azure cloud technologies. In this position you will not be limited because at SAS, your curiosity matters – whether you’re developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless

As a Software Developer (Emerging Career), you will:

• Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions in the connectivity space, within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Actively involve other project stakeholders (e.g. managers, developers, user interface and visual designers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
• Participate in project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts stakeholders of issues blocking or preventing completion of task.
• Ensure quality through functional, unit and performance testing
• Work closely with testing by providing thorough reviews of the test plan and communicate when updates to the plan should be made to cover code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.
• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• 2-5 years of experience contributing across the full Software Development Life Cycle in any combination of areas of the software development stack
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools such as Git/Gerrit/Jenkins, Github, Gitlab, or similar
• Experience contributing at multiple levels of the software stack throughout your career with languages to include Java or GO
• Experience with Linux
• You approach every task with a quality-first mindset
• You have experience with agile software development
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with REST APIs design and implementation
• You have experience with Spring Boot
• You have experience with building and orchestrating containers using technologies such as docker and Kubernetes
• You have experience with cloud architecture and at least one major public cloud provider. Preferably Azure
• You have experience using IDE’s such as IntelliJ or VSCode
• Exceptional aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex multitiered software applications

Location

• Cary, NC (HQ) preferred

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information 

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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