Senior Software Engineer - JavaScript/React

Western Governors University; Guadalajara; Presencial; MXN 1.117.734 - 1.862.891; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative institution is seeking skilled engineers to enhance an open-source learning management system. This role involves improving performance and accessibility for millions of learners globally. As part of a passionate team, you will lead the development of enterprise-grade applications using React, while also engaging with a diverse community. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of online education and make a significant impact in the field. If you're ready to embrace challenges and drive innovation, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a collaborative environment.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in React and building enterprise-grade applications.
• Proven leadership in developing and scaling full-stack applications.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate leadership and performance principles aligned with company mission.
• Engage respectfully to create an inclusive environment for diverse perspectives.

Conocimientos

React

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

AWS

Docker

Git/GitHub

npm

pipenv

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Django

Descripción del empleo

At Western Governors University, our ambition is to be the world’s most student-centric university; everything we do begins and ends with our students, our alumni, and their families. The success and well-being of individuals are at our core. It’s why we exist. It’s why we are committed to changing higher education. This is what it looks like to create pathways of opportunity for everyone: one by one. Our innovative approach and passionate team drive us to deliver exceptional solutions in education. With a commitment to excellence and a culture of collaboration, we strive to be leaders in education technology.

About the Team and Project

This engineering team is focused on open-source software, particularly the Open edX software. Open edX is a learning management system, content management system, course authoring tool, and more that provides a platform to over 55 million learners across the world. Our team aims to improve the performance and accessibility of this platform and its peripheral functions. We are looking for highly skilled engineers who are willing to contribute advanced innovation to online education.

Core Responsibilities

• Demonstrate both leadership and performance principles in alignment with our company mission.
• Engage respectfully to create an environment inclusive of diverse individuals and perspectives.
• Adaptability to turn obstacles into opportunities, embracing unforeseen circumstances or changing priorities.

Technical Qualifications

Experience

• 7+ years of professional experience in React, including building enterprise-grade applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proven leadership in developing and scaling full-stack applications.
• Experience with modern infrastructure technologies, including AWS, Docker, and containerization.
• Expertise in authentication protocols like OAuth 2.0 and SAML, and experience in server-to-server integrations.
• Strong relational database experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks.
• Experience with Django/Python is a plus.

Expertise

• Proficiency in Git/GitHub, npm, pipenv, and related development tools.
• Experience integrating third-party platforms and building custom API endpoints.
• Familiarity with open-source platforms like Open edX.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for engaging with a global community through pull requests, events, forum participation, and working groups.
• Produces clear, easy-to-follow documentation - in pull request descriptions, GitHub issues, official documentation, etc.
• Effectively solves business problems with minimal oversight, from technical discovery to community consensus to development to merging - and ultimately, community adoption.
• Understands and makes well-reasoned design decisions, considering tradeoffs and priorities. Considers community needs and solicits community input as part of the decision-making process.
• Can reflect on community interactions and adjust behavior in order to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Provides mentorship within the team and community.

LOCATION: GUADALAJARA

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Higher Education