The Dow Chemical Company

Legal Software Developer/Security Administrator

The Dow Chemical Company • $80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in software development or security administration.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience; 8+ years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
  • Legal eligibility to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
  • Familiarity with software development practices and the Microsoft .NET ecosystem.
  • Basic understanding of database management and SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain applications for the Legal Department.
  • Troubleshoot application and integration issues.
  • Enhance and fix bugs using C#, .NET, and SQL.
  • Modernize legacy applications with .NET and Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Validate application changes and data updates before deployment.
  • Participate in testing and documentation activities.
  • Learn legal systems and processes to support application development.
  • Act as primary support for security-related incidents and requests.

Benefits

  • Equitable and competitive base pay with bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs for physical, mental, and financial well-being.
  • Competitive retirement program with savings opportunities and financial planning resources.
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program to assist with student loan payments.
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages with various coverage options.
Full Job Description
About you and this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Developer/Security Administrator for the Legal Departmentlocated in Midland, MI!

In this role, you will work closely with legal professionals, business stakeholders, and IT teams to help design and implement software applications, automate business processes, and analyze data to support informed decision-making. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build technical expertise while contributing to innovative solutions that enable the legal team to better serve the organization.

Responsibilities

Development, maintenance, and support of Legal Department applications, including:

  • Work with senior developers and business stakeholders to understand requirements and implement solutions.
  • Troubleshoot application, database, workflow, and integration issues.
  • Develop enhancements and bug fixes using C#, .NET, SQL, and related technologies.
  • Assist in modernizing legacy applications using a combination of the .NET stack and the Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Carefully validate application changes, data updates, queries, integrations, and workflow logic before deployment.
  • Participate in testing, documentation, and deployment activities.
  • Learn Dow Legal's systems, terminology, processes, and data requirements.
  • Build enough legal and business-domain knowledge to understand the purpose and impact of the supported applications.


Security administration for Legal applications, including Operational Support and Reporting & Monitoring:

  • Act as primary support contact for security-related incidents and requests.
  • Troubleshoot access issues for users.
  • Coordinate with IT infrastructure, IAM (Identity and Access Management), cybersecurity, and application support teams.
  • Create and update operational work instructions.
  • Understanding of retention, records management, and legal hold concepts.
  • Monitor security-related system events.
  • Track access changes and privileged activities.
  • Produce audit, compliance, and user-access reports.
  • Identify governance gaps and process improvement opportunities.


Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience.
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking. In lieu of a degree or relevant military equivalent, 8+ years of relevant working experience can be considered.
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.


Preferred Qualifications

  • A degree discipline in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Understanding of basic software development practices, including requirement gathering, debugging, testing, and documentation.
  • Foundational experience with the Microsoft .NET ecosystem, including C# and ASP.NET.
  • Experience with a modern database management system such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and basic database concepts.
  • Familiarity with Git-based source control.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar coding assistants, including the ability to use these tools responsibly to accelerate development, troubleshoot issues, and improve code quality.
  • Exposure to the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and related technologies.
  • Exposure to modern frontend technologies like Angular or Blazor.
  • Basic understanding of REST APIs and application integrations.
  • Exposure to cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure.
  • Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and role-based access concepts.
  • Exposure to enterprise application development or application support.


Skills

  • Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Adaptability: Ability to learn new technologies and business processes.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Stakeholder Management: Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Self-Motivation: Interest in learning how legal departments operate and how technology supports attorneys, paralegals, legal operations teams, and other legal professionals.
  • Strong attention to detail.


Additional Notes

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits - What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
  • Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
  • Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
    • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
    • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
  • Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
  • Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
  • Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
  • Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
  • On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
  • Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
  • Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
    • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
    • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
    • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)


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Learn more about The Dow Chemical Company
Size
35,700 employees
Market Cap
$35.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$38.5 billion
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