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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** IXL Learning
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Databases, Relational Databases, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Next.js, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Amazon Relational Database Service, Information Technology, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-educationcom-ixl-learning-7967517

## About the Role

* 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, preferably in a high-traffic web environment
 * Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
 * Proficiency in object oriented programming
 * Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, such as Node, React, and NextJS
 * Detailed understanding of relational database systems, such as MySQL
 * Detailed understanding of RESTful API design
 * Familiarity with AWS services, such as EC2, S3, and RDS
 * Familiarity with document oriented databases, such as MongoDB
 * Excellent analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and communication skills
 * Strong interest in EdTech and improving learning outcomes through technology

## Description

Education.com is an indispensable resource for tens of millions of parents and teachers, and we know there are many more whose needs we are exceptionally well-positioned to meet. We seek a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the Education.com platform for the next exciting phase of growth. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience building platforms that can adapt and scale to facilitate rapid growth., * Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and designers to build and launch new features and improvements across the Education.com platform

 * Design, develop, and maintain robust back-end services, alongside rich user interfaces
 * Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability in our state-of-the-art cloud environment
 * Provide technical guidance, conduct design and code reviews, as well as mentor junior and mid-level engineers
 * Evaluate and implement new technologies and best practices to ensure the platform remains cutting-edge and efficient
 * Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, from initial concept and design to deployment and monitoring


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