Senior Software Engineer

Description:

Joining us means becoming an integral part of an exciting new team, poised to make waves in the education sector!

Your role won't just be about executing tasks; it'll be about shaping the future of education technology alongside Product Owners, Architects, and Development teams. Together, you'll craft innovative solution designs, ensuring they align seamlessly with our overarching vision.

But it doesn't stop there – you'll also be a key collaborator with our Product Architects, challenging their decisions and working hand-in-hand to optimize technical designs. Your insights and expertise will be instrumental in translating conceptual designs into tangible technical deliverables, driving our mission forward with each line of code.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you bring a wealth of experience in guiding projects from inception to completion, ensuring seamless integration of key features throughout their lifecycle.

You thrive on problem-solving, always eager to tackle new challenges head-on and push boundaries to find innovative solutions to build highly scalable and reliable applications. With a strong foundation in core software design principles, such as DDD, adapting to new technologies comes naturally to you.

You possess a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for the work you undertake. You take initiative in identifying areas for improvement and are proactive in suggesting and implementing solutions.

Beyond technical expertise, you're passionate about nurturing talent and leading by example. Mentoring and supporting fellow developers. You uphold coding standards and best practices, maintaining a high level of code quality and performance. Collaboration and advocacy for product improvements, security, and team processes are integral parts of your approach.

Experience

- Substantial professional experience with either PHP or .NET C#

- Prior experience in a senior engineering role or similar capacity

- Proficiency in developing scalable software for large codebases

- Strong knowledge of relational databases, including PostgreSQL and MySQL

- Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud provider

- Demonstrated commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD)

- Experience in designing, understanding, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

- Solid understanding of Security, Networking, and Database concepts

- Familiarity with standard project lifecycle processes

- Proactive and inquisitive nature, willing to undertake various responsibilities

- Proficiency in Docker

- Highly skilled in clean code architecture, application and systems architecture, and other principles/methodologies such as SOLID and DDD

- Upholds high standards for code quality, testing, and iterative, continuous delivery

- Excellent collaboration skills for pair programming and code reviews

- Experience owning a feature from concept to production, including proposal, discussion, and execution

- Experience with monitoring, alerting, and debugging high-volume production systems