Software Engineer, New Grad

IXL Learning; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IXL Learning in San Mateo, CA is seeking New Grad Software Engineers who are passionate about technology and education to help build new features for our learning products. You will work on backend wiring, application logic, and UI, collaborating across teams throughout the development cycle.

The role uses Java, Python, TypeScript, React Native, AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Valkey, with opportunities to own projects from start to finish and impact millions of students and teachers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• Excellent programming skills.
• Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams.
• Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus.
• Passion for improving education through technology.

Responsibilities

• Build backend wiring, application logic and UI engaging users.
• Own projects from start to end as they travel through the development cycle.
• Collaborate with other teams to design products for students and teachers worldwide.

Skills

Excellent programming skills

Analytical reasoning

Independent & collaborative work

Unix

Python

Java

SQL

JavaScript

Passion for education technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Job description

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking New Grad Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us build new, innovative products and add new features to our extremely successful educational 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 position requires you to be in our San Mateo, CA, headquarters office. H1B sponsorship is available for this position.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Software Engineer, you will build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI that engage our users. You will find and use the best technologies to add features and create new products. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the development process – including design, coding, testing, debugging, and tuning. You will own your projects from start to end as they travel through our fast-paced development cycle. In addition to working with your fellow engineers, you’ll collaborate with other teams to design amazing products that meet the needs of our users, who are students and teachers all over the world.

TECHNOLOGY

Our tech stack spans many brands and products, so what you work with will depend on your team — but across the portfolio you'll find Java, Python, and TypeScript on the server side, running on AWS. For mobile, we build apps using React Native. Our front-end code is written in JavaScript and TypeScript (including React and Next.js). We use PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Valkey for data storage.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
• Excellent programming skills
• Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams
• Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus
• Passion for improving education through technology

The base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000 to $135,000 + 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 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 and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.