Careers at Student First

WHY WORK HERE

We're Not Building Another SIS. We're Building Something Higher Education Has Needed for Decades.

That's a big claim and it requires a team with the experience, conviction, and drive to back it up. Our leadership team has spent decades inside higher education technology. We've seen every legacy platform from the inside. We know exactly what needs to be different, and we built Student First to fix it.

What that means for the people who work here: your work is connected to something real. When Student First helps an institution modernize its operations, that institution serves students better. When an advisor gets AI-powered insights that help them reach a struggling student before it's too late, that's a real outcome, and you helped build the platform that made it possible.

Our Four Culture Pillars

Work That Has Impact

Every feature we ship, every implementation we complete, every partnership we build reaches students at institutions that needed a better solution. The mission isn't abstract here, it shows up in what we build every day.

A Team That Has Each Other's Back

We're a team, which means everyone's contribution matters and no one disappears into a hierarchy. The same partnership model we bring to our customers is how we operate internally: collaborative, accountable, and genuinely invested in each other's success.

Move Fast on Things That Matter

We don't move slowly because a committee needs to sign off. We move thoughtfully and we move with purpose because the institutions we serve can't afford a vendor that takes two years to respond to what the market needs.

Grow With a Company That's Growing

Student First is early in a big opportunity. The people who join now will shape what this company becomes: its culture, its product, its market position. That's not a pitch. It's what it looks like to be part of something at this stage.

HOW WE OPERATE

We Care About Our Customers, Our Students, and Each Other.

The values we bring to our customer relationships are the same ones we bring to our team. Here's what that looks like in practice.

Our Five Values

We put people first. Customers, students, and teammates, before platforms, processes, or politics.

We tell the truth. Even when it's uncomfortable. Institutions deserve honest partners. So do colleagues.

We take ownership. When something needs to happen, we don't wait for someone else to notice.

We celebrate progress. Building something new is hard, the milestones matter and we mark them.

We believe the best idea wins. Regardless of title or tenure. Good thinking is good thinking.

WHO THRIVES HERE

Experience Matters. So Does the Right Mindset.

Our team brings deep expertise in higher education technology, but what makes people successful at Student First isn't just what they've done before. It's how they approach their work.

You care about the mission, not just the role.

The institutions we serve exist to change students' lives. If that context energizes you, knowing you make a direct impact on student’s lives, you'll fit here.

You're comfortable with ownership.

We're not a company where someone else will always catch what you miss. People here take responsibility for outcomes, ask for help when they need it, and follow through without being managed to do it.

You bring expertise and humility in equal measure.

This team has seen a lot. We've also built something new, which means we're learning constantly. The people who thrive here know a lot and are still curious.

HOW TO APPLY

Ready to Start the Conversation?

Send your resume and a brief note about why Student First is the right next move for you to HR@studentfirst.com. No lengthy applications. No automated screening. A real person on our team will read what you send and respond.

‍What to include:

Your resume
A few sentences on why you are interested in working for Student First. (Specific reasons are better than general statements)
The role you're interested in, or the kind of work you do best if you're reaching out speculatively.

We read everything we receive. If there's a fit, now or in the future, we'll be in touch.

Inquire Here

I love working at Student First because I believe in what we are building and, more importantly, why we are building it. We have an opportunity to make a real difference in higher education by giving institutions technology that makes their jobs easier and ultimately creates a better experience for students.

Serena Hyche

Director of Solutions

Build Something That Actually Matters.