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Savvas Learning Company

Senior Software Developer

Savvas Learning Company
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈIn-Person - New Orleans, LA$120K–$160K/yri3h ago
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Role Snapshot

Senior Software Developer at Savvas Learning Company responsible for designing and building innovative, high-quality applications while demonstrating ownership of assigned product areas. The role involves collaborating with product management, leveraging AWS cloud services, and mentoring team members in a distributed environment.

Key Responsibilities: Work with product management to translate business requirements into technical solutions, design and implement scalable backend services on AWS, optimize performance and cost-efficiency, and mentor developers while leading onshore team activities. Deploy cloud-based services, ensure code quality and accessibility standards, and debug issues across the technology stack.
Skills & Tools: Expert proficiency in Java 8+, SpringBoot, RESTful APIs, AWS services (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3), Docker, microservices architecture, and JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Node.js). Strong problem-solving abilities, understanding of distributed systems, SQL database design, unit testing frameworks, and familiarity with CI/CD practices and agile development.
Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience with 5+ years of software development in Java-based environments. Demonstrated expertise in cloud architecture, AWS services, containerization, microservices design, and ability to work effectively in distributed teams.
Location: In-Person - New Orleans, LA
Compensation: $120K–$160K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about building innovative applications of the highest quality and demonstrate ownership of the product area assigned to them.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with the product management team to ensure we're building the best products.Ability to comprehend business requirements, map them to technical requirements, and decompose them into estimated stories and tasks.

Perform research, analysis, design, and implementation, and provide effective solutions for short-term and long-term needs

Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine the feasibility and desirability of incorporating their capabilities into the platform.

Deploy and manage cloud-based services on AWS, leveraging services such as CodeBuild & Pipeline, Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.

Ensure that code adheres to strict standards for accessibility, security, object-oriented practices and performance

Optimize backend processes for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Write and execute both unit and integration tests

Ability to debug identified issues and track down root cause of the issue across the technology stack

Mentor other team members and developers

Effectively engage and positively contribute within a well-functioning offshore team, while also providing strong leadership during onshore hours.

Qualifications

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience, with strong fundamentals and problem solving skills.

5+ years experience in software development roles

Expert knowledge and capabilities in Java 8+ development, SpringBoot, RESTful APIs, Java Application Servers, HTML / CSS.

Strong understanding of microservices design principles and best practices.

Hands-on experience with AWS services, such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, and S3.

Experience with containerization tools like Docker, CDK and orchestration using AWS Fargate

Strong knowledge of JavaScript technologies such as Angular and Node.js

Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine.

Experience with SQL and relational database design.

Experience building and deploying services in AWSStrong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot distributed systems/services.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with learning services technologies such as the SCORM object reference model, IMS QTI and IMS LTI standards, and any Learning

Experience with with Git is a plus

Knowledge of GraphQL a plus

Knowledge of UML and design patterns

Exposure to monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch, Datadog

Experience writing modular code in an agile environment with CI/CD

Knowledge of concepts and standards such as SOLID, Dependency Injection, AOP, JSON.

Understanding of Cloud Architecture and experience working with AWS resources

AWS certification is a plus (Cloud Practitioner or higher)

Ability to effectively use AI to accelerate software design and implementation