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!
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. This role
works within Curriculum Associates’ Artificial Intelligence team to support educators and students
through a variety of internal tools focused on content efficiency and field team support.
Essential duties/responsibilities:
1. Design, code, test, and deploy features for an internal chatbot application and future AI
initiatives in collaboration with product owners and data scientists
2. Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design robust software ensuring seamless
customer experience at scale.
3. Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, conducting code and design reviews, as well
as leveraging state-of-the-art code quality and productivity tools.
4. Develop automated unit and integration tests to accompany all application code.
5. Contribute ideas and effort to improve efficiency of our software development lifecycle.
6. Drive code maintainability by addressing technical debt and defects proactively.
7. Maintain and update applications to ensure reliability and performance.
8. Communicate clearly and consistently utilizing verbal and written forms, to ensure seamless
progress on shared team goals.
9. Engage in personal and peer development through mentorship program participation.
10. Engage in proactive learning to improve functional as well as technical knowledge.
Required Job Skills and Abilities:
11. Strong communication skills.
12. Experience with multiple frameworks and languages, advanced skills in at least one.
13. Experience delivering cloud hosted software services at scale.
14. Experience working in an Agile environment, including experience with Scrum.
Required Education and Experience:
15. Bachelor’s in computer science preferred
16. 5+ years of experience in one more of the following: Python, React.js, Javascript, AWS
technologies (s3, DynamoDB, ECS, etc.)
17. Experience interfacing with AI systems or machine learning models is a plus
Top Skills
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.
Gallery
