Senior Software Engineer

IXL Learning

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

IXL Learning, a leading EdTech company, is seeking Software Engineers for their Raleigh, NC office. In this full-time role, you'll work on building and improving educational products used by millions globally. Ideal candidates have significant software engineering experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for technology in education.

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in software engineering.
Excellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented language.
Passion for improving education through technology.

Responsibilities

Build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI for products.
Drive the development process including design, coding, testing, and debugging.
Collaborate across multiple teams to design and release products.

Skills

Programming skills in Java

Strong communication skills

Analytical-reasoning

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

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IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features to our extremely successful educational products and build new, innovative products. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team.

This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.

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
Build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI for our products
Drive the development process for your team, including design, 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

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 Java or other object-oriented language
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.

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