Application Developer

Application Developer

Salary

$89,106.00 - $101,349.00 Annually

Location

Information Technology 320 Ottawa Avenue NW Grand Rapids

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2605-228-1443 REF

Department

Information Technology

Division

IT - Specialty Applications

Opening Date

05/08/2026

Closing Date

5/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will design, develop and install application programs based on architectures including on premise and cloud. In addition, they will design, develop and implement original programming solutions required to support proprietary software applications as well as integration with purchased applications; convert data files to relational database formats; and produce customized reports and products for end-users. Will work with third party software API's where applicable, and leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., Copilot) to accelerate coding, debugging, and unit testing while maintaining high code quality. Additional duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in computer science, business information systems, data processing, mathematics, computer engineering, a physical science discipline or other relevant field, combined with six years programming experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Thorough working knowledge of programming logic and syntax, client server and internet systems architectures and web-based application development is required. In addition, we are seeking a candidate who is highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills, technical background, desire to learn, and the ability to work effectively without direct supervision independently or as a member of a team.

Additional Information

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