• Associate Software Developer

    Advantive (Tampa, FL)


    We’re looking for a creative, talented Associate Software Developer to join our fast-growing Software Development group. Working on an Agile development team, you will be responsible for developing and supporting our market-leading suite of purpose-built software for specialty manufacturers and distributors.

     

    We enjoy our work as much as we enjoy working together and want Developers who can get things done while positively influencing our workplace environment. The successful candidate must have a passion for software development, deeply care about code quality, and be committed to software craftsmanship.

    Responsibilities:

    + Operate in an agile development team and participate in the design, development, testing, and debugging of applications.

    + Collaborate with senior developers to implement new features and functionality

    + Develop clean, elegant, and reusable code that is easy to maintain and extend.

    + Participate in code reviews to improve coding skills and knowledge

    + Interacts with application support to resolve technical issues and provide guidance

    + Support testing and quality assurance processes

    + Learn our tech stack through hands-on, guided tasks

    + Works collaboratively with internal teams

     

    Competencies

    To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

    + Discipline and Perseverance – Focus and commitment to solving complex issues through to completion.

    + Flexibility and Hard Work – Operate in a fast-paced, iterative development environment; learn and adapt to new technologies.

    + Problem-Solving – Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

    + Quality – Dedicated to producing high-quality software and implementing development best practices.

    + Teamwork – Communicate effectively and operate in a team environment.

    + Effective Communicator - Strong written and oral communication skills.

    + Excellent time management skills - a proven ability to utilize your sense of urgency to prioritize tasks effectively.

    + Self-Improvement - actively self-improves through individual learning, coursework, or otherwise

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.

    + 0-2 years of commercial software development experience.

    + Proficient in programming languages, such as C# or Java

    + Hands-on experience or strong interest in leveraging AI technologies—such as LLMs, machine learning models, or AI-driven developer tools like Windsurf, Github Copilot or Cursor to improve productivity and code quality

    + Basic knowledge of database concepts and SQL

    + Understanding of web fundamentals (HTTP, REST, JSON)

    + Proficient in front end technologies like JavaScript, Angular, React and HTML5 are highly desirable.

    + Understanding of software development methodologies and design principles

    + Familiarity with Git and modern application development workflows using systems like Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.

    + Understanding of testing methodologies and TDD

    + Familiarity with cloud concepts (Azure or AWS)

    + Knowledge of CI/CD Concepts and DevOps principles is a plus.

    + Willingness to learn new technologies, frameworks, and languages

     

    In office requirement: 3 days a week

     

    While we offer flexibility, this role includes an expectation of being onsite three days a week in our Tampa office to support team alignment and cross-functional collaboration.