Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Join our mission-driven engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in building tools that empower hundreds of thousands of educators worldwide. As part of our full stack team, you'll develop intuitive, responsive apps that directly impact classroom experiences and educational outcomes across diverse school communities.

Essential 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting and engage in self-driven learning.
• Able 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, remote position.

Benefits

Amplify offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off.

Skills

Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React), understanding of modern backend web technologies, strong problem-solving ability, ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting, and a passion for working on education products and making them more equitable and accessible.

Benefits

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status. Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com. If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting. Amplify is an E-Verify participant.