Senior Software Engineer (EdTech)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (EdTech): Building and enhancing the Education.com platform to facilitate rapid growth with an accent on scaling back-end services and developing rich user interfaces. Focus on optimizing application performance, reliability in AWS cloud environments, and mentoring engineering teams.

Location: Must be based in San Mateo, CA (Onsite)

Salary: $130,000 – $200,000 + equity

Company

hirify.global is the largest EdTech company in the US, providing a diverse range of educational products including IXL, Rosetta Stone, and Wyzant.

What you will do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch new features and improvements across the Education.com platform.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust back-end services and rich user interfaces.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability within a cloud environment.
• Provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and best practices to keep the platform efficient.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle from concept to deployment and monitoring.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in high-traffic web environments.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming.
• Experience with Node, React, and NextJS.
• Detailed understanding of relational database systems (MySQL) and RESTful API design.
• Must be located in San Mateo, CA for onsite work.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Experience with document-oriented databases like MongoDB.
• Strong interest in EdTech and improving learning outcomes through technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture that fosters the open exchange of ideas, kindness, and respect.
• Opportunity to develop products that impact the lives of millions of learners and educators.
• Competitive base salary supplemented by equity and comprehensive benefits.
• Inclusive work environment that values diversity in all forms.