Senior Staff Backend Engineer

October 10

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computer-based testing • electronic testing • psychometric services • test development • test delivery

1001 - 5000

Description

• The role will require experience of successfully developing and managing bleeding edge digital products and capabilities, supporting innovation labs or incubators, rapid prototyping and launching minimum viable products. • The Employee will rely on their extensive experience in the application of new technology to drive engaging consumer-grade applications, ideally in a learning environment. • The Employee will have in-depth knowledge of and experience in the use of new technologies to support the development of effective and engaging consumer applications and will serve as a subject matter expert supporting Product and Technology teams. • This role's scope encompasses the entire Engineering department, with a focus on collaborating across multiple teams. • Additionally, the position will take on leadership responsibilities within the fullstack chapter, ensuring the successful execution of all related duties and initiatives.

Requirements

• Proficiency with back-end programming languages and related frameworks. We use a PHP stack currently, and in the long term we want to migrate to a JVM stack, potentially Kotlin. • Nice to have but not mandatory front-end skills and experience. • Considerable experience in building and maintaining digital products (e.g. websites, supporting mobile apps, AR/VR solutions, etc.). • Strong understanding of the whole development lifecycle including code reviews, pipelines, software delivery, etc. • Master security principles. • Strong understanding of software quality assurance principles and execution. • A problem-solving mind-set with great attention to detail. • Product development expertise: experience of working with agile methodologies; able to lead and motivate cross functional mission teams. • Strong customer empathy and ability to translate customer insights into winning digital products. • Passion for education and learning. • Innovator mindset who investigates and validates new market and product opportunities based on emerging trend. • Proficiency in English, both spoken and written. • Experience in working with distributed teams.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that reach millions of users worldwide. • Collaborative and inclusive company culture that values diversity and innovation. • Competitive salary and benefits package. • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.