Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineering): Execute strategic technical initiatives unifying infrastructure, tools, and processes across IXL and its brands with an accent on scalability, reliability, and reusability. Focus on identifying core technical problems, scoping complex projects from conception to delivery, and implementing architectural improvements for company-scale systems.

Location: San Mateo, CA headquarters office (Monday-Friday in office with option to work from home one day per week)

Salary: $130,000–$200,000 + equity + benefits

Company

Largest EdTech company reaching millions of learners through products like IXL.com, Rosetta Stone, Wyzant, and Teachers Pay Teachers.

What you will do

• Execute strategic initiatives delivering wide-reaching improvements to infrastructure and engineering workflows
• Identify and solve core technical problems focusing on scalability, reliability, and reusability
• Scope and execute complex projects from conception to delivery
• Collaborate across teams and brands to implement company-scale solutions
• Propose and implement architectural improvements for long-term growth and resilience
• Contribute hands-on through coding, infrastructure design, and system optimization

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or related discipline
• 6+ years in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering
• Extensive experience with at least one language (Java, C++, Python, Go)
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of backend systems (web servers, message queues, databases, load balancers)
• Fluency in observability tools and methodologies
• Proven collaboration and communication skills across teams
• Ability to learn and work with various technologies

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture fostering open exchange of ideas, kindness, and respect
• Passion-driven work on products impacting millions of learners
• Equity and comprehensive benefits
• Diversity and inclusion focused environment