Senior Software Engineer, Core Technology

IXL; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

IXL Learning, a leading edtech company, is seeking Senior Software Engineers to help expand our high-impact educational products. You will work in San Mateo, contributing to backend wiring, business logic, and UI across new features and existing codebases.

You will drive development with a collaborative team, provide accurate estimates, evaluate new platforms, and design, code, test, and debug to deliver reliable software that improves learning for millions of students.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Excellent Java or other OO language programming skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for using technology to improve education.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend wiring, application logic, and UI for products.
• Lead design, coding, testing, debugging, and tuning efforts.
• Provide accurate estimates and evaluate new platforms/ technologies for project implementations.
• Collaborate across multiple development teams to design and release products.

Skills

Full stack development

Java

OO programming

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Advanced degree in Computer Science

Job description

IXL Learning, a global edtech leader with personalized learning products used by millions of students worldwide, is seeking Senior 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 that requires you to be in our IXL headquarters office in San Mateo, CA.WHAT YOU'LL BE DOINGWork with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code baseBuild the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI for our productsDrive the development process for your team, including design, coding, documenting, testing, debugging, and tuningProvide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility, and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementationsCollaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing productsWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR6+ years of experience in full stack software engineeringBachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related disciplineExcellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented languageStrong communication skillsStrong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skillsPassion for improving education through technologyThe base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.ABOUT IXL LEARNINGIXL 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.comRosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languagesWyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjectsTeachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resourcesOur 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 and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.