At Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance our digital products and services while also contributing to new development initiatives. This role requires expertise in ReactJS, NodeJS, and Java (J2EE, Spring Boot Microservices) to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our applications. The ideal candidate will excel in troubleshooting complex issues, improving system performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
Essential duties/responsibilities:
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Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve software issues to ensure system stability and reliability.
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Maintain and enhance existing applications by optimizing performance, addressing technical debt, and implementing necessary updates.
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Develop and deploy new features, improvements, and enhancements in alignment with business requirements.
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Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design and implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable solutions.
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Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, conducting code and design reviews, and leveraging modern development tools to improve quality and productivity.
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Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests to support system reliability.
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Ensure seamless collaboration between support and development efforts within an Agile environment.
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Advocate for technology upgrades to keep infrastructure robust and scalable.
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Communicate technical updates, issues, and solutions across teams.
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Participate in mentorship and proactive learning to enhance both functional and technical expertise.
Required Job Skills and Abilities:
Expertise in ReactJS, NodeJS, and Java (J2EE, Spring Boot Microservices) with experience in maintaining and developing enterprise applications.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, particularly in production environments.
Solid understanding of software development and support best practices, Agile methodologies, and Scrum workflows.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.
Nice to have
Experience with PHP in a LAMP stack environment.
Experience in AWS cloud-hosted environments.
Background in the EdTech industry
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (preferred).
7+ years of experience in web application development and support, focusing on both front-end and back-end technologies
Summary:
The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for bringing new digital products to market and enhance existing ones by leveraging your expertise in software development with state-of-the-art industry frameworks collaborating closely with product management on engineering teams.
Essential duties/responsibilities:
- Develop software in collaboration with product owners, to deliver i-Ready experiences.
- Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design robust software ensuring seamless customer experience at scale.
- Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, conducting code and design reviews, as well as leveraging state-of-the-art code quality and productivity tools.
- Develop automated unit and integration tests to accompany all application code.
- Contribute ideas and effort to improve efficiency of our software development lifecycle.
- Drive code maintainability by addressing technical debt and defects proactively.
- Communicate clearly and consistently utilizing verbal and written forms, to ensure seamless progress on shared team goals.
- Engage in personal and peer development through mentorship program participation.
- Engage in proactive learning to improve functional as well as technical knowledge.
Required Job Skills and Abilities:
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience with multiple frameworks and languages, advanced skills in at least one.
- Experience delivering cloud hosted software services at scale.
- Experience working in an Agile environment, including experience with Scrum.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s in computer science preferred
- 5+ years of experience in web application development.
Travel: If remote, less than twice per quarter to Company offices only.
Working Environment: N/A
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What We Do
At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting equitable learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our data-driven, research-backed cloud technology products transform how students learn, creating an environment where every child can thrive and rise to their potential.
Based in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and with offices and remote employees throughout the United States, Curriculum Associates has been awarded many recognitions as a top employer. Our team of more than 2,000 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. If this speaks to you, we welcome you to explore opportunities on our team.
Why Work With Us
Curriculum Associates is a mission-driven company that adheres to the tenets of conscious capitalism and a belief that businesses thrive when they put impact and people first. This means that we consider how every decision will impact our employees, the educators and children we serve, and the communities in which we operate.
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