Agate is building a highly configurable platform that powers complex, data-driven solutions. We are hiring a Software Developer I to help extend and tailor that platform for real-world customer use cases.
This is an early-career role designed for high-potential builders, not passive task executors. You’ll work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where requirements are not always perfect, and success depends on your ability to ask the right questions, take ownership, and figure things out.
The ideal candidate is strong in SQL, comfortable with front-end fundamentals, and hungry to grow into a full-stack developer. You should be the type of person who doesn’t wait to be told what to do - you actively seek clarity, push work forward, and take pride in delivering outcomes.
What You'll Do
Build and enhance data-driven features using SQL and front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Translate business requirements into clear, maintainable, and testable solution
Implement low-complexity features and progressively take on more ownership as you ramp
Debug and troubleshoot issues by analyzing data, requirements, and system behavior
Contribute to extending Agate’s configurable platform for client-specific use cases
Participate in Agile workflows including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
Engage in code reviews as both a contributor and developing reviewer
Write clean, readable code aligned with team standards and best practices
Document work clearly and communicate progress, blockers, and risks proactively
Raise concerns when requirements are unclear or incomplete and help drive clarity
What You'll Bring
Proficiency in SQL (joins, stored procedures, CRUD operations, basic optimization)
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), and JavaScript
Understanding of core programming concepts (functions, variables, control flow, error handling)
Ability to read, interpret, and execute against business requirements
Exposure to VB.NET or C#.NET
Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe)
Self-starter: you proactively seek work, clarity, and ways to contribute
Problem solver: you're comfortable debugging and working through ambiguity without step-by-step direction
Curious learner: you're driven to actively build new skills (SQL depth, .NET, platform knowledge)
Accountable: you take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks
Communicative: you raise blockers early and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teammates
Resilient: you thrive in a fast-moving, evolving environment with imperfect inputs
Technical Capabilities
Preferred (Not Required)
Mindset
What Makes This Role Exciting
Real impact from day one: you’ll work on live enterprise-level customer implementations, not internal side projects
Build on a flexible platform: create custom solutions on top of a configurable system
High ownership, low bureaucracy: your contributions directly affect delivery speed and product quality
Accelerated learning curve: exposure to SQL-heavy systems, front-end development, and platform architecture
Clear growth path: defined progression from Developer I → II → III with increasing ownership and complexity
Startup environment: operate with a team that values initiative, speed, and problem-solving over rigid process
What We Do
Agate Software, the US affiliate of IGX Solutions, was founded in 1991 in Okemos, Michigan. Agate Software developed the groundbreaking IntelliGrants management software in 2001. Intelligrants is the first true web-based solution for grant management and is currently used by more than 120 clients across 34 states. Agate currently provides implementation, development, and training services for customers using IntelliGrants IGX, the market’s premier grants management software. Agate also continues to support customers utilizing earlier versions of intelliGrants while providing software development and lifecycle grant management support, maintenance, and services to IGX Solutions and other clients.
