Vista Higher Learning

Sr Backend/Full stack Software Engineer

Vista Higher Learning  •  $140k - $150k/yr  •  Boston, MA (Hybrid)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

WHO ARE YOU?  You bring strong backend and full stack technical expertise to your work as a Senior Software Engineer. You thrive in a collaborative, fast‑moving development environment, and are motivated to ensure your work has a positive impact.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? As a Senior Software Engineer here, you will join a Development team that is focused, professional and consistently driving innovation that shapes our industry‑leading digital language education products.OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK  
  • Languages/Frameworks: Ruby/Rails, JS, Vue  
  • Persistence: MySQL, Postgres, Redis, ElasticSearch  
  • Hosting: AWS  
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:  
  • 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   
 YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)  
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years of Senior level Software Engineering experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails or Python + JavaScript
  • 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
  • Advanced working knowledge of git & GitHub
  • Experience collaborating with other departments/teams
  • 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)  
  • Experience with Sagemaker, AWS Poly, Azure Speech Service
  • Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch
  • Experience building and deploying high-capacity applications in cloud environments, especially AWS 
  • A strong understanding of how to architect solutions for scalability and performance
  • Experience working with LLMs and AI tooling for developers
  • Experience with Ruby highly preferred
  • Experience in ed-tech, education, language-learning or a similar industry
  • Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for meeting 2.1 AA compliance
 LOCATION:  Boston-Hybrid or Remote - Eastern US Time ZonePosition requires current residence within the United States of America and within the eastern time zone. Ideal candidates will be located within close proximity to our Boston office location and be willing to work a Tuesday and Thursday (2-day minimum) Hybrid schedule. Relocation assistance is not available.   SALARY: $140k-$150k annual base salary rangeThis position is salaried and is eligible for an annual incentive based on employee and organizational performance.  
Vista Higher Learning

About Vista Higher Learning

We are world-travelers, educators, editors, linguists and, technology enthusiasts. We’re explorers, innovators, thinkers, life-long learners and, creators. We’re a team of intellectually curious, seriously passionate, culturally minded individuals dedicated to building highly engaging and authentic print and digital language products that foster an appreciation for world languages and cultures, both in and out of the classroom.

We are a diverse team of language specialists, technology experts, client and customer advocates, developers, designers, experienced photo and media researchers, marketing aficionados, product gurus and project Sherpas. Together, we work hard, we brainstorm, we share experiences, and we inspire each other. Together, we collaborate and innovate. Together, we push boundaries, we try new things, we tackle tough problems and develop solutions, we challenge each other and we have fun. Together, we’re transforming the world of language education and redefining what it means to learn.

We are Vista Higher Learning—and we believe in the power of language learning and the impact that language, education and culture have on the future. Join our innovative team and discover what we can achieve together!

Industry
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Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
2000
Website
vistahigherlearning.com
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