AI Summary
IXL Learning seeks a Software Engineer to build back-end wiring, application logic, and UI that engage users. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology and education, with excellent programming skills and strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Key Highlights
Contribute to three educational products
Build new, innovative products
Work with various teams, including Core Technology, Front-end, Mobile, and Full-stack
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range $110,000-$135,000
Equity
Benefits
Job Description
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking new graduates who have a passion for technology and education. You will dive into our code base and immediately contribute to our three extremely impactful educational products and build new, innovative products. You can fine-tune your existing skills and learn new ones as you work on one of our many teams. Youll be able to work with our Core Technology team in back-end engineering, Front-end group using cutting-edge technologies like React, Mobile team in implementing iOS and Android apps, or our Full-stack teams who seek engineers interested in doing it all.
We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team.
This is a full-time position at our office headquarters in San Mateo, California. This position will be in-person 5 days a week during the first 6 months of onboarding. H1B sponsorship is available for this position.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Software Engineer, you will build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI that engage our users. You will find and use the best technologies to add features and create new products. Youll be involved in all aspects of the development process including design, coding, testing, debugging, and tuning. You will own your projects from start to end as they travel through our fast-paced development cycle. In addition to working with your fellow engineers, youll collaborate with other teams to design amazing products that meet the needs of our users, who are students and teachers all over the world.
TECHNOLOGY
Our server-side stack currently includes Linux, Apache, Java, Scala, Python, and Oracle. For our iOS app development, we use Swift. Our front-end code is written in JavaScript (including the React and D3 libraries, and ES6). Of course, the specific technologies and languages you use will vary by project and according to your own interests or specialization areas.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
- Excellent programming skills
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams
- Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus
- Passion for improving education through technology
About Ixl Learning
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses
- provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.