Kira Learning · 5 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $230K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Consistently ship large sized features and resolve issues to improve the student and teacher experience

Set and edit Kira’s technical direction, aligning approaches across multiple areas. You will help translate business goals into technical solutions with realistic milestones.

Proactively identify areas of improvement in the code base; seek out improvements to product quality, security and performance

Partake in end-to-end product execution, including working closely with Kira Learning’s UI/UX designers on interaction and visual design

Work on prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, in collaboration with the rest of the engineering team, product team, and executive leadership

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience

5+ years of experience working in software engineering

Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts

Strong grasp of full-stack web development frameworks, and ability to create an application end-to-end

Developing and working with automated testing frameworks to enable end-to-end reliable testing and deployment strategies

Experience leading software design decisions, defining and managing end-to-end project requirements, and shipping complex products with minimal guidance

Familiarity and experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB

Familiarity and experience auditing and contributing to product infrastructure

Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems, including to non-technical employees, and propose thorough iterative solutions

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to be Nimble and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment

A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity

Impeccable attention to detail

Experience leading software engineering projects in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment