Senior Backend Engineer

Pansophic Learning • Full-time • Hybrid in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States • 1m ago

Fast Facts

The Senior Backend Engineer will design, code, and test software solutions primarily for K-12 learning systems, ensuring high-quality deliverables while collaborating within a team.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing backend solutions, implementing RESTful web services, performing data modeling, and collaborating with team members to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Skills: Required skills include extensive experience with NodeJS, object-oriented programming, relational and NoSQL databases, AWS services, and proficiency in Git and Unix/Linux.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, 10+ years in software development, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently.

Location: This position is based in Tysons Corner, VA and requires in-office work four days a week.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $115,000 - $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 position will work 4 days per week in office in Tysons Corner, VA.

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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