Fast Facts
Pansophic Learning is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, code, and test software solutions primarily for K-12 learning environments, focusing on backend and integration software products.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing and implementing RESTful web services using NodeJS, performing data modeling, managing source code repositories, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with other engineers.
Skills: Required skills include significant experience with NodeJS, relational and NoSQL databases, Git version control, and AWS services, along with exceptional communication abilities.
Qualifications: Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 10 years of software development experience, particularly with modern user interfaces and open standards-based solutions.
Location: This is an on-site role located in Tysons Corner, VA, with no option for remote work.
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $120,000 - $160,000.
The Senior Software Engineer designs, codes, and tests software solutions for learning systems. He or she will be mainly responsible for the development of the backend and integration software products for Pansophic Learning. The Senior Software Engineer must be able to deliver the products with high quality and in a timely manner.
The Senior Software Engineer will work directly under Software Development Manager and work collaboratively with other Software Engineers, QA/Test Engineers and other team members. He or she will be expected to innovate and provide suggestions and solutions to maintain and improve the current and future developments of the company.
*** VISA sponsorship is not available ***
THIS IS AN ON-SITE ROLE
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and test software solutions for K-12 schools’ learning environments
- Design, implement, and test REST-ful web services using NodeJS
- Perform data modeling to design relational and NoSQL/document databases
- Work with various services from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build, host and maintain application environments
- Implement and manage best practices for maintaining source code repositories and branching/merging strategies with Git for multiple code bases and applications
- Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
- Provide analysis and troubleshooting for production issues & code deployment activity
- Contribute to user interface design and development
- Work collaboratively with other developers, testers and product owners
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or equivalent degree or experience and 10+ years of experience
- Experience developing open standards-based solutions: web services, web applications, and modern user interfaces
- Significant, demonstrable experience implementing features across the software development team and development environment
- Ability to be a self-starter and work in a fast-paced environment solving challenging problems in designing, writing, editing, modifying and debugging code
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Deep understanding of relational databases and proficiency with SQL
- Experience with NoSQL document databases, e.g. MongoDB
- Experience with message queue technology and design patterns
- 5+ years of experience with NodeJS
- 10+ years of experience with object-oriented languages like JavaScript, TypeScript or similar languages
- Familiarity with services within Amazon Web Services, i.e. S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS, EC2, CloudFront, Redshift
- Desired experience with AWS CDK.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services API
- Experience with Git version control
- Experience with Unix/Linux environment
- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to think independently and contribute to the overall effort without much direction
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Ability to work well under pressure
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