Software Engineer II

**Position location is in Chandler Arizona**

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Build magical product experiences. Make the technical & complex simple and effortless.
• Lead in all aspects of the software life-cycle, from ideation through development and including production support.
• Be an advocate for best practices and influence others to be advocates for best practices within your team.
• Collaborate deeply with a cross functional team of Engineers, UX, Product and Operations to create engaging and adaptive application interfaces
• Identify effective solutions with your team and guide successful designs and implementations.
• Helping your team to understand their blind spots and how they can effectively improve.
• Leverage practices such as Continuous Integration, Pairing, and Test-Driven Development to deliver early and often.
• Apply Lean Startup/Agile approaches to software development
• Work in an open space environment (no cube walls)
• Commit to implementing standard department practices and actively learning

Specific Job Skills/Abilities:

• 2 years of Engineering experience with at least one modern language in a production environment, multiple languages strongly preferred (e.g. Ruby/Rails, JS/TS, Python/Django)
• Awareness of cross platform development best practices (e.g. mobile first, responsive design, progressive web applications)
• Knowledge of mobile development a plus
• Ability to work outside of your technological comfort zone
• Experience working with cloud-based software solutions
• Demonstrated experience utilizing CI/CD systems
• Familiarity with agile methods.
• Passion for self-driven, continuous learning, both in and out of the office
• Opinionated on technology, in theory, but flexible in practice
• Demonstrated ability to teach others how to build their technical skills
• Involvement with Open Source projects a plus.
• Passion for Education is a must; experience in Ed-Tech helpful, but not required

Company-wide skills, abilities and expectations:

• Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal form
• Maintain a high level of customer service with both internal and external customers
• Maintain a professional code of conduct, including professional language, actions and attire
• Maintain confidentiality of matters pertaining to clients and co-workers
• Acknowledge and accept direction from company leadership
• Demonstrate willingness and desire to work and collaborate with clients, co-workers and the general public
• Prioritize work and handle multiple tasks while working independently
• Remain organized and plan effectively
• Work well under pressure, pay attention to detail, meet deadlines and deal with difficult situations while maintaining composure, professionalism and a positive attitude.
• Examine data analytically, showing excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills as it relates to continuous improvement
• Commit to professional and personal growth
• Embrace a culturally diverse environment
• Adapt to change while conveying professionalism
• Meet quantitative and qualitative performance expectations and requirements
• Display candor about one’s own opinions with the ability to commit to a final decision even when in disagreement

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education, a related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience collaborating within a team
• 2 years Development experience, preferably in a full-stack capacity
• Development experience within the education industry is a plus

2/28/2023 - Job description updated