Sr Full stack Software Engineer

TrulyHired; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Educational assistance

Commute subsidies

Paid holidays

Job summary

Vista Higher Learning in Boston is seeking a Sr Full Stack Software Engineer to join a focused development team building our language education products. You will contribute across the SDLC, write clean code, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high-quality features.

The stack includes Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (Vue), MySQL/Postgres, Redis, and AWS. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, strong API design skills, and a proven ability to scale applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 7+ years of senior software engineering experience with Ruby, Rails or Python + JS.
• Demonstrated software architectural design experience, including data persistence and API design.
• Strong understanding of networking and web browser protocols.
• Advanced working knowledge of *nix systems and terminal command line.
• Advanced SQL and DB schema design knowledge.
• Advanced Git or GitHub usage and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Perform tests to optimize performance.
• Write clean code to develop functioning web applications.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to deliver on-time projects.

Skills

Ruby/Rails

Python & JavaScript

API design

SQL & DB schema

Networking basics

Unix/terminal

Git & GitHub

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Elasticsearch

Job description

Sr Full Stack Software Engineer

Hybrid Remote, Boston, Massachusetts

WHO ARE YOU?

You bring strong backend and full stack technical expertise to your work as a Senior Software Engineer. You thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving development environment, and are motivated to ensure your work has a positive impact.

WHO ARE WE?

We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities.

WHAT IS THIS ROLE ABOUT?

As a Senior Software Engineer here, you will join a Development team that is focused, professional and consistently driving innovation that shapes our industry-leading digital language education products.

OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK

Languages/Frameworks: Ruby/Rails, JS, Vue

Persistence: MySQL, Postgres, Redis, ElasticSearch

Hosting: AWS

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Perform tests to optimize performance
• Write clean code to develop functioning web applications
• Work effectively and collaborate with different team members to deliver on-time and efficient projects

YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of Senior level Software Engineering experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails or Python + JavaScript
• Demonstrated software architectural design experience, including data persistence and API design
• Strong understanding of networking and web browser protocols
• Advanced working knowledge of *nix systems, and comfort working at terminal command line.
• Advanced SQL and DB schema design knowledge
• Advanced working knowledge of git & GitHub
• Experience collaborating with other departments/teams
• Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills to be able to actively listen to needs and respond to audience appropriately

IDEAL IF YOU HAVE or ARE (PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE):

• Experience with Sagemaker, AWS Poly, Azure Speech Service
• Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Experience building and deploying high-capacity applications in cloud environments, especially AWS
• A strong understanding of how to architect solutions for scalability and performance
• Experience working with LLMs and AI tooling for developers
• Experience with Ruby highly preferred
• Experience in ed-tech, education, language-learning or a similar industry
• Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for meeting 2.1 AA compliance

LOCATION

Boston-Hybrid or Remote - Eastern US Time Zone. Position requires current residence within the United States of America and within the eastern time zone. Ideal candidates will be located within close proximity to our Boston office location and be willing to work a Tuesday and Thursday (2-day minimum) Hybrid schedule. Relocation assistance is not available.

SALARY

$140k-$150k annual base salary range. This position is salaried and is eligible for an annual incentive based on employee and organizational performance.

BENEFITS

Our benefits package includes life/health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), educational assistance, commuter pass subsidies, generous employee referral bonuses, PTO and paid holidays.

Legal and Compliance

Vista Higher Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Accessibility Notice: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: [email protected]

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.