Senior Backend Software Engineer

at  Vista Higher Learning

WHO ARE YOU? You are a talented, adaptable and technically sound Senior Backend Software Engineer that is looking to bring your technical skill set and expertise to a growing organization.
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? In the role of Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will join our talented and growing Development team that is an essential part of building Vista Higher Learning’s unique and industry leading online language education products sold in the K-12 and Higher Education markets.

YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)

• High School Diploma/GED + required work experience
• 7+ year’s Software Engineering experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Java or Python
• 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
• Experience building and deploying high-capacity applications in cloud environments (AWS or GCP)
• Advanced working knowledge of Git & GitHub
• 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):

• A strong understanding of how to architect solutions for scalability and performance
• Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Experience with Ruby highly preferred
• Experience in ed-tech, education, language-learning or a similar industry
• Mentor level knowledge of modern JavaScript, CSS, HTML
• Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for meeting 2.1 AA compliance

LOCATION: Remote/Boston-Hybrid
Position requires current residence within the United States of America. Ideal candidates will be located within close proximity to our Boston office location and be willing to work a 2-day in-office/3-day remote schedule. Relocation assistance is not available

• 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