Software Engineer

About Veracross

Veracross provides SaaS-based School Information Systems (SIS) designed to meet the specific needs of independent K-12 schools worldwide. Our one-record solution combines the power of a fully integrated single-record database, personalized communication tools, and an elegant architecture that is unique in our industry.

We are a growing, values-led community of 350 employees in the US, UK and Australia who share a vision to unify school communities, improve the quality of education, and enhance learning. And we’re succeeding! As of early 2025, we are supporting 3200+ schools in 60 countries.

Veracross is five product brands in one global tech company

• Veracross SIS is a one-person, one-record school management platform
• Magnus Health provides cloud-based Student Health Record (SHR) solutions
• Digistorm connects with their communities through Digistorm Websites, Digistorm Funnel, and Digistorm Apps.
• Epraise incentivizes student well-being and connects teachers, students, and families.
• Firefly provides an online learning space for students and teachers

Position Description 
We’re looking for a mid‑level Software Engineer to join our product team building a SaaS website platform that powers hundreds of school websites around the world. You’ll work across the full stack, using Vue and Nuxt on the frontend, and PHP/Laravel with headless Craft CMS on the backend. You’ll help schools strengthen their brand and use their website as a powerful marketing and storytelling tool. This is a hybrid role based on the Gold Coast, offering flexibility while collaborating with a supportive, globally minded team. 

What You’ll Do 

• Build and evolve a frontend‑heavy SaaS website builder  

• Create polished, accessible, high‑performance UIs using Vue and Nuxt 

• Work closely with designers and product to turn ideas into intuitive experiences 

• Integrate frontend features with headless Craft CMS and GraphQL APIs 

• Build and maintain integrations and backend features using Laravel / PHP 

• Develop and extend CMS plugins and custom modules to support editing and publishing workflows 

• Use agentic AI and AI code generation tools to speed up feature development, refactoring, and iteration, while ensuring the output meets quality and maintainability standards 

• Write and refine AI skills/tools to make agentic code more reliable, efficient, and useful 

• Collaborate via code reviews, PRs, and shared ownership of features end‑to‑end 

Requirements

• Strong experience with JavaScript (ES6+) and Vue.js 

• Comfortable building complex, interactive UIs (editors, builders, dynamic tools) 

• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, responsive layouts, and modern frontend practices 

• Experience building backend applications in PHP, ideally with Laravel or similar frameworks 

• Hands‑on experience with GraphQL, including schema design and API consumption 

• Experience working with headless CMSs, ideally Craft CMS 

• Experience building CMS plugins or custom modules 

• Familiar with auth, permissions, and common SaaS patterns 

• Solid understanding of web security best practices, with practical experience preventing common vulnerabilities outlined in the OWASP Top 10 (such as XSS, CSRF, injection flaws, and authentication issues) 

• Confident using Git, contributing via PRs, and collaborating with a team 

• Writes clean, maintainable code and knows how to balance quality with shipping 

• Understanding of basic debugging, data flow, and full-stack application concepts 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Exposure to SQL query optimisation and database design 

Nice to Have 

• Experience building SaaS products or website builders 

• Experience with Nuxt.js 

• Production experience with AI agents, agentic programming, or AI‑powered features 

• Familiarity with agentic patterns like tool use, planning, memory, and feedback loops 

• Experience optimising AI prompts, workflows, and execution logic for performance and cost 

• Exposure to AWS services (including Lambda or serverless concepts) 

• Experience with frontend testing (playwright), performance tuning, or large‑scale frontend architectures 

• Good understanding of SEO best practices and frontend performance (Core Web Vitals, page speed, metadata)  

• Awareness of web accessibility, including WCAG, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, and screen readers 

Benefits

The best tools to get the job done!

When you join Veracross, you get a Macbook Pro, a 32-inch monitor, and an adjustable desk and chair for the office.

Growth opportunities!

Veracross is growing fast, allowing you to own your role and grow with us! Operating within a global team, there are opportunities for professional development allowing your skills to grow as the business grows.

Work/life balance

Management encourages taking hour-long lunches and finishing on time and understands that you have a life outside of work. You can take the day off for your birthday and get a $100-a-year allowance for well-being. Massage, anyone?

Parental leave policy

As part of Veracross parental leave policy, you’re eligible for paid leave as a primary parent and secondary parent when you welcome a new child into your family. This is available after 12 months in a full-time role.

Make a difference

Our work makes a positive contribution to our schools, their students and their families around the world!

Snacks, drinks & coffee

Digistorm’s (Veracross) Gold Coast HQ offers a coffee machine, snack bar and fully stocked drinks fridge to keep energy levels high! Vege chips, kombucha, almond milk, cookies; you name it, they have it.

Culture

The Veracross team is fun, relaxed, and sociable, reflected in the casual dress code and social events. The office has an open floor plan, which allows for cross-team communication and a collaborative environment. Join some staff for lunchtime surfing or hit up nearby food spots for a burger by the beach.