Senior Software Engineer, Back End

6 hours, 50 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Newsela

Newsela

Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. They provide engaging, relevant instructional content for teachers that both educates and inspires. With a focus on meaningful classroom le...

Diversified Consumer Services
251-1K
Founded 2013
$172M raised

Description

  • Design, build, and maintain software components that support attendance analytics, process management, and family communication tools.
  • Maintain and improve student and attendance data systems so they remain performant and scalable at very large scale.
  • Develop new product features that improve platform capabilities and support better outcomes for schools and students.
  • Automate operational and monitoring processes to improve reliability and scalability.
  • Optimize AWS infrastructure to improve performance, efficiency, and resilience.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and help shape practical, scalable engineering solutions.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product needs into technical solutions and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong foundation in scalable backend systems.
  • Advanced proficiency in the core stack or similar technologies.
  • Experience with AWS infrastructure tools such as Terraform, ECS, RDS/Aurora, SES, and messaging systems like SQS/SNS.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while delivering high-quality work on time.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts, trade-offs, and decisions to different stakeholders.
  • Comfort working in ambiguous and evolving environments with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Experience collaborating across teams to drive alignment, communicate progress, and achieve shared goals.
  • Experience operating across multiple areas of the stack in broad-scope environments.
  • Experience with education or education technology is a plus.
  • Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $130,000 to $157,500 USD.
  • Total compensation includes incentive stock options.
  • Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contributions to premiums and HSA accounts.
  • Fully remote work with a monthly tech stipend for work-from-home needs.
  • Parental leave, fertility support, adoption support, and other family-focused benefits.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Flexible PTO, 10 company holidays, and winter break from Dec 24 to Jan 1.
  • Annual learning and development allowance for training, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials.
  • Free access to the Calm app and pet insurance.

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