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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer II - **Company:** Curriculum Associates, LLC - **Location:** Billerica, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $93,250.0 - $166,250.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Production Code, Front End Software Development, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usd43598745f7ae6d3856e60d1443767d7/eaa ## About the Role Technical design and architecture Ability to independently design straightforward solutions for complex features and reason about system behavior across frontend, services, and persistent layers. Programming, debugging, and quality Proficiency in at least one modern programming language and ecosystem, writing reliable and scalable production code, tests, and observability features to ensure quality. Delivery and operational excellence Ability to consistently deliver complex features reliably by sequencing tasks, estimating accurate workloads, communicating and making informed tradeoffs, and contributing to incident response and follow-through. Collaboration, communication, and leadership Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, collaborate across teams, and mentor or influence other Engineers. Tooling, automation, AI, and product understanding Experience using and improving developer tools, CI/CD, automation, and AI tools with high quality results. Required Education and Experience: Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field;or a combination of education and experience that provides the skills and abilities to perform the role effectively. Experience Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent experience) Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end outcomes for significant features or systems, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment with product, project management, design, and other partner teams. Preferred Qualifications (Not Required) Experience with large-scale, distributed, or highly available systems. Experience contributing to or leading community initiatives such as mentoring programs, technical talks, internal working groups, or hiring efforts. Experience working in the education, or related domains. ## Description Design technical solutions for complex features, services, or systems that balance simplicity, accessibility, scalability, security, and long-term maintainability, and clearly communicate architectural decisions and tradeoffs to partners. Translate product and business requirements into clear technical problem statements and execution plans, including identifying assumptions, constraints, risks, and edge cases so the team can deliver outcomes that align with user and business needs. Implement and review code for complex features and cross-cutting changes, setting a strong example for code quality, readability, and maintainability, and improving overall standards through thoughtful code review. Shape and lead planning for significant features or initiatives by breaking down ambiguous problem spaces into executable work, sequencing tasks, identifying dependencies and risks, and creating realistic estimates so team members can coordinate effectively and deliver reliably. Drive quality practices by defining, advocating, and implementing appropriate testing strategies, automation, reviews, and validation approaches that reduce regressions and improve reliability across the lifecycle of a feature and system. Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production and non-production environments, including ambiguous or multi-system failures, and drive root-cause analysis and durable follow-up actions that protect long-term system health. Improve and extend Engineering tooling, automation, responsible AI-assisted workflows, and personal skills to increase effectiveness and efficiencies for self and team, including proposing or building tools, workflows, and integrations that reduce manual effort, improve developer experience, and delivery speed. Mentor and coach other Engineers through pairing, design reviews, feedback, and knowledge sharing, helping others build skills, judgment, and confidence while maintaining a positive, inclusive team environment. Influence cross-team decisions and alignment by framing options, tradeoffs, and impacts, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design, data, operations, and engineering to align on scope, tradeoffs, and status so stakeholders have clear expectations and work lands successfully. Contribute to team and engineering culture by modeling effective communication, collaboration, personal growth, and accountability; participating in or leading community initiatives (such as hiring efforts, technical talks, or engineering working groups); and helping improve shared processes., Job Description: Saab Inc.'s Autonomous and Undersea Systems (AUS) division is seeking an innovative and experienced Senior Software Engineer to participate on technical teams de… + 18 hours ago, Job Description: Saab Inc.'s Autonomous and Undersea Systems (AUS) division is seeking an innovative and experienced Senior Software Engineer to participate on technical teams de… + 18 hours ago + ## Related Videos - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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