The Associate Software Engineer develops new functionalities for key products, writes and debugs code, assists testing, and learns various technologies across different application layers.
We are on the front line of recruitment, enabling organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
About First Advantage
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000 employees spanning 17 countries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale.
What You'll Do
The Associate Software Engineer is responsible for adding new functionality to First Advantage's key products and solutions. Working on these high-volume, security intensive applications, this role develops quality code at differing levels of the stack. This individual will use their strong communication skills to work cross-functionally with global teams and has the ability to actively and effectively understand and develop empathy for the needs of hiring managers and candidates.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Need to be Successful:
Why Join Us at First Advantage?
At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations to safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The company’s culture is shaped by its core values — Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired — empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact. First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $60,000-$70,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
About First Advantage
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000 employees spanning 17 countries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale.
What You'll Do
The Associate Software Engineer is responsible for adding new functionality to First Advantage's key products and solutions. Working on these high-volume, security intensive applications, this role develops quality code at differing levels of the stack. This individual will use their strong communication skills to work cross-functionally with global teams and has the ability to actively and effectively understand and develop empathy for the needs of hiring managers and candidates.
Responsibilities:
- Develop software applications and solutions based on documented business and system requirements. Write, edit, and debug code for assigned projects. Understand how applications operate, are structured, and how customers use them.
- Provide assistance to the testing team and support personnel as needed to resolve application issues. Respond promptly and professionally to bug reports.
- Provide input and estimates about the effort required to build desired functionality.
- Learn and implement new technologies and design patterns
- Use Test-driven Development (TDD) techniques to specify a detailed, executable design for your solution
What You Will Need to be Successful:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any Engineering degree or equivalent experience
- 0 to 3 years of application development experience one or more of the following:
- Programming Languages: C# or Java
- Frontend: HTML, Javascipt
- Databases: Mysql/Mssql/OracleDB
- Desire to learn all layers of the stack from front-end UI to databases and model layers.
Why Join Us at First Advantage?
At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations to safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The company’s culture is shaped by its core values — Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired — empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact. First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.
- Employee Impact Groups
- FA Cares volunteer opportunities
- Mentorship Advantage Program
- SOAR, award-winning manager development program
- Ability to work remotely
- Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans, including paid Parental Leave and Bereavement.
- 401k with an employer match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 paid company holidays.
- Volunteer Time Off Policy (VTOP) up to 10 hours a year.
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $60,000-$70,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Top Skills
C#
HTML
Java
JavaScript
Mssql
MySQL
Oracledb
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