Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the most beloved educator brand used by 85% of K-12 teachers in the US and the world’s largest catalog of educator-created content, is seeking Senior Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features and continue to build out our successful educator-focused marketplace. You’ll be tackling problems big and small - from search & personalization to multi-service orchestration to building a resilient API. #LI-FA1
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Work with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code base #LI-HYBRID
Build the back-end wiring, application logic and UI for our products
Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging and tuning
Provide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementations
Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing products
Mentor teammates, communicate and teach your learnings
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
6+ years of experience in software engineering
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
Excellent programming skills in an object-oriented language
Experience with web development practices and tools, including SQL databases, caching strategies, backend APIs, Javascript, and CSS
Experience with building, scaling, and monitoring resilient systems
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
Passion for improving education through technology
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Jacksonville, North Carolina