Company Overview:
Age of Learning®is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winningABCmouse.com®Early Learning Academy, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions,My Math Academy®,My Reading Academy®, andMy Reading Academy Español. Having served over 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children.
Summary:
Age of Learning is seeking a full-time experienced Software Engineer to add to our in-house development team.
This role will be responsible for building high-performance web and mobile applications using existing
standards and conventions, and you will also contribute to the product architecture. You will play a crucial role
in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance web and mobile applications for both consumer-
facing and school-based digital products. This position requires expertise in modern development frameworks,
strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to create scalable and efficient software solutions that enhance
the learning experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web and mobile applications for EdTech products
- Identify, design, and develop features and functionality within applications for deployment to Android, iOS, and web
- Perform hands-on development within existing code/products as well as new projects
- Coordinate with your team to define development timeframes, dependencies, and areas of risk to be considered in project planning
- Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure layouts, animations, audios, and graphical assets are efficiently integrated into application features while preserving artistic integrity and performance
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and educators to create engaging and user-friendly educational experiences
- Implement scalable, secure, and maintainable code using modern development frameworks
- Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and usability
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developer
- Work closely with QA to ensure robust testing and high-quality software releases
- Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in EdTech
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently
- Solve complex problems with concise and straightforward architectural solutions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bilingual English and Spanish (verbal and written) in a business setting
- You have 3+ years’ proven experience building software (games or apps), ideally, that are consumer-facing and content-driven
- You are familiar with software design paradigms and design patterns
- You have a solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, from ideation to release
- You are experienced with performance tuning and optimization techniques for front-end systems
- You write documented, unit-testable code that is compliant with our company coding conventions and standards
- You have excellent attention to detail and are rigorous in self-testing code and delivering high-quality work
- Partner with teammates to deliver final production code
- Where appropriate, mentor other developers
- You are an analytical thinker capable of translating business requirements and wireframes into application architecture
Preferred Qualifications
- You earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or related subject
- You have worked in a recent version of Flutter or Unity
- You have experience in Web development with frameworks (ex. React)
- You have experience working with game frameworks like Phaser, Pixi, or Unity
- You have worked with Dart, C#, or similar statically typed C-like languages
- You have experience working in an Agile development framework
- You have educational and/or puzzle game development experience
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Top Skills
What We Do
Age of Learning is a leading education technology innovator based in Glendale, California, with a talented team of 500+ individuals comprised of nationally renowned educators, curriculum experts, designers, animators, engineers, and more. We develop engaging, effective digital learning technology and content to help children build a strong foundation for academic success.
Our flagship product, ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy, is a comprehensive curriculum and the #1 brand in kids’ education. To date, more than 30 million children worldwide have completed over 6.8 billion Learning Activities on ABCmouse. In 2019, Age of Learning launched Adventure Academy, the first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game designed specifically to help elementary- and middle-school-aged children learn. It features thousands of engaging Learning Activities—including games, books, original animated and live action series, and more—in a fun and safe virtual world. And in 2021, we launched My Math Academy, a groundbreaking personalized, adaptive digital learning system (available for schools) that individualizes math instruction for every child through AI-driven technology. Other Age of Learning programs include immersive English language learning products for children in China and Japan and ReadingIQ, a digital library and literacy platform.
We are committed to helping all children succeed. Through the Age of Learning Foundation, we make our research-proven educational products available at no cost to millions of children in need through schools, libraries, Head Start programs, community centers, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. Our work has served communities on 5 continents and continues to grow today.
As we expand our global reach and increase the educational impact of our programs, we’re looking for passionate, ambitious, and collaborative leaders to become a part of our growing team.
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