[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amplify is a pioneer in K–12 education, leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop tools that empower educators, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high performance and reliability of the platform.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality, robust, scalable software solutions that help Amplify build and maintain a best-in-class learning platform
• Develop code (primarily front-end components), including automated tests and related tooling
• Reviewing code from other engineers on the team, bringing your keen eye for pragmatic and elegant solutions to challenging problems
• Collaborate with our DevOps team to develop, manage, and monitor our deployment processes and infrastructure
• Ensuring that our software meets the needs of all students and works reliably in real classrooms. Engaging in proactive testing and monitoring of our systems and guaranteeing a good experience for our end users
• Participating in a collaborative learning environment within Amplify Engineering: reviewing code from other engineers and participating in learning sessions to foster best practices and engineering culture

Skills

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training
• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices
• 2+ years experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React)
• Understanding of modern backend web technologies
• Strong problem-solving ability and experience working within complex systems and large code bases
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting and engage in self-driven learning
• Ability to articulate technical concepts verbally and in writing
• A passion for working on education products and a desire to make them more equitable and accessible
• Languages and frameworks: React, Typescript, Javascript, Node.JS, RESTful APIs
• Data stores: Experience with modern data stores such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB
• Cloud infrastructure: Experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure using tools like AWS AppSync, Lambdas, Datadog, Terraform, and Docker
• Testing: Proficiency in automated testing techniques, with experience in testing frameworks like Jest and WebdriverIO
• Experience in education or ed-tech

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Competitive health insurance and mental health options
• Basic life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Access to best-in-class development programs
• Annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance

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