Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript)

Our students and we need you because you create with code. Building new things and improving old things is an intrinsic part of who you are.

You want to explore new technologies that will help us educate and inspire the next generation of builders. But most of all, you were just like our students when you were younger, and you want to build applications that you wish existed when you were a kid.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

As the number of users and classes on our websites has grown, so has the scope and complexity of our engineering efforts.

We are looking for strong engineers with a solid background in JavaScript who are ready to join our team and take on new projects to improve our online learning resources, class infrastructure, and staff tools.

Check out these demos that were developed for our Beast Academy and AoPS Online students :

• Beast Academy (elementary) : https : / / beastacademy.com / demo / school
• AoPS Online (middle and high school) : http : / / bit.ly / selfpaceddemo

The Senior Software Engineer Will :

• Collaborate with the software engineering team to plan, design, develop, test, review, optimize, and maintain complex software.
• Provide technical coaching and documentation to team members, with attention to architecture and system design.
• Cultivate and maintain an understanding of current web technologies and programming practices.
• Take ownership of large projects, while balancing and adapting to changing priorities.
• Work closely with the engineering team to exercise best practices in the software development life cycle and proactively identify improvements to existing software.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to be a thought leader on development strategy, including analyzing, creating, and improving program specifications.
• Accurately estimate and communicate development timelines, roadblocks, and status updates.

The Ideal Candidate Has :

• 4+ years professional experience in full stack web development using :
• HTML, CSS, Javascript (or TypeScript), React
• RDBMS such as MySQL / MariaDB or PostgreSQL
• Node.js or PHP
• Strong understanding of the JavaScript language and ecosystem.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and coaching on full stack design and code.
• A track record as a thought leader on product / development strategy and owner of large projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and creative skills.

Why Join AoPS :

This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The full salary range for this position is 120K-150K per year with a 6% year-end bonus.

Here are some things you can look forward to :

• Impact : The opportunity to work on exciting edtech projects and contribute to all aspects of the classroom - from curriculum development to enhancing student engagement.
• Culture : Work and collaborate with an organization filled with builders and life-long learners who strive to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation.
• Flexibility : Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling.
• Benefits : Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans.
• Future Planning : 401K with company match.
• Quality of Life : PTO Plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve.
• Ease of Transition : Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego).

Background Check :

Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Work Authorization :

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.

About AoPS :

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation.

Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country’s top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems.

While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.

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