Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amplify is a pioneer in K–12 education, leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop tools that empower educators, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high performance and reliability of the platform.
Responsibilities
- Build high-quality, robust, scalable software solutions that help Amplify build and maintain a best-in-class learning platform
- Develop code (primarily front-end components), including automated tests and related tooling
- Reviewing code from other engineers on the team, bringing your keen eye for pragmatic and elegant solutions to challenging problems
- Collaborate with our DevOps team to develop, manage, and monitor our deployment processes and infrastructure
- Ensuring that our software meets the needs of all students and works reliably in real classrooms. Engaging in proactive testing and monitoring of our systems and guaranteeing a good experience for our end users
- Participating in a collaborative learning environment within Amplify Engineering: reviewing code from other engineers and participating in learning sessions to foster best practices and engineering culture
Skills
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices
- 2+ years experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React)
- Understanding of modern backend web technologies
- Strong problem-solving ability and experience working within complex systems and large code bases
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting and engage in self-driven learning
- Ability to articulate technical concepts verbally and in writing
- A passion for working on education products and a desire to make them more equitable and accessible
- Languages and frameworks: React, Typescript, Javascript, Node.JS, RESTful APIs
- Data stores: Experience with modern data stores such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB
- Cloud infrastructure: Experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure using tools like AWS AppSync, Lambdas, Datadog, Terraform, and Docker
- Testing: Proficiency in automated testing techniques, with experience in testing frameworks like Jest and WebdriverIO
- Experience in education or ed-tech
Benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Competitive health insurance and mental health options
- Basic life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Access to best-in-class development programs
- Annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance
Company Overview
Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.amplify.com.