Software Developer (C) – Hybrid | Cary, North Carolina  

Nice to meet you!    

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.   

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.  

About the job    

The SAS9 Visual Platform Products team is looking for a software developer to support the SAS procedures which are focused on data quality, graph and the SAS output delivery system. We’re a hybrid team of developers and testers who thrive on variety and collaboration. Our team supports a unique mix of technologies—from core components of the SAS programming language to desktop applications and modern web apps.  

You’ll join a team who values collaboration, open communication, thoughtful automation, and continuous improvement. We work closely with global colleagues, bringing together diverse perspectives to solve complex problems and deliver high-impact software.  

Our environment is big enough to offer interesting technical challenges—but small enough that every voice matters, and every contribution is seen.  

As a Software Developer (C), you will:    

• Program in C in a Linux or Windows environment.  

• Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.  

• Participate in scoping, planning, and tracking work on complex software development projects in a continuous delivery environment.  

• Collaborate with other developers, testers, project managers, and product managers to ensure implementations satisfy functional requirements and are consistent with established R&D standards.  

• Actively participate in design, code, and documentation reviews.  

• Ensure quality through automated functional, unit, and performance testing.  

• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the product code, including providing technical support for both internal and external consumers.  

• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.  

• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.  

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field 

• 5 years experience in software development experience with C, C++, or Rust.  

• In-depth knowledge of one or more industry-standard output formats: HTML5/CSS, PDF, SVG, Office XML  

• Lua programming experience  

• Strong computer programming skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.  

• Ability to work independently and within a team.  

• An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.  

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and associated tools like Git, Gerrit, Jenkins etc.  

• Experience with SAS programming.  

• Experience with SQL programming or SQL databases.  

• Familiarity with Linux   

World-class benefits    

Highlights include...  

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.   

• Medical plan options include…  

• PPO with low annual deductible and copays.   

• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).   

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!   

• An industry-leading 401k plan.   

• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.   

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.   

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.  

Diverse and Inclusive    

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.   

Additional Information  

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.  

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