Vista Higher Learning · 1 day ago
Sr Backend Software Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $150K/yr
7+ years expVista Higher Learning is a company focused on developing culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities. In the role of Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will join the Development team to build industry-leading online language education products, participating in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and collaborating with team members to deliver efficient projects.
EducationPublishing
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
7+ year's Backend 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 Large Language Models (LLMs), LLM APIs and AI tooling
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
Preferred
Fullstack development experience
Knowledge around LLM evaluation and MLOps practices
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 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
Benefits
Life/health/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Educational assistance
Commuter pass subsidies
Generous employee referral bonuses
PTO
Paid holidays
Company
Vista Higher Learning
Vista Higher Learning is a publishing company specializing in languages programs.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
J
Jon Aram
President & CEO
J
Jose Blanco
Publisher
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