Full-Time

Software Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Ignite Reading

Ignite Reading

501-1,000 employees

Personalized tutoring to improve literacy

Consumer Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$140k - $170kAnnually

Mid

Remote in USA

Category
Software QA & Testing
Software Engineering
Required Skills
PHP
Agile
Python
JavaScript
React.js
Laravel
Product Management
Java
.NET
AWS
Web Development
Spring
Django
Requirements
  • 3+ years of pragmatic, real-world experience as a software engineer.
  • In-depth understanding of modern web development technologies, OOP languages, and relational databases. Candidates with experience in similar web tech stacks (Python/Django, JavaScript/Node, PHP/Laravel, Java/Spring, .NET, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply. Experience with React is a plus, as well as familiarity with multi-service architectures hosted on AWS.
  • Product focused. You utilize product management methodologies and have the ability to understand the needs of our users and translate those needs into prioritized product features.
  • Quality focused. You maintain high standards of code and lead thoughtful application design to ensure platform performance, uptime, and scale, and have excellent debugging and optimization skills.
  • An orientation to collaboration. Excited to work as part of a cross-functional agile team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Exceptional organizational, project management and time management skills.
  • Experience at early stage startups is a plus.
  • Ability to be self-managing and flexible while working in a remote environment.
  • Ability to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to get the job done while balancing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands in a fast-paced startup environment.
Responsibilities
  • Assessing the state of technical needs and platforms across the organization.
  • Designing, testing, and developing key software projects, building and optimizing solutions to meet the short and long term needs of Ignite Reading.
  • Partnering with tutoring, academic, and operations teams to create and deliver solutions that meet the needs of internal and external customers.
  • Meeting or exceeding project timelines and deliverables.
  • Ensuring consistent functionality with Ignite Reading platforms.
  • Supporting the development of the engineering function at Ignite Reading.
  • Providing a continuous feedback loop on the customer experience in order to drive innovative program solutions and improvements.

Ignite! Reading improves literacy among students through personalized tutoring services that assess each student's reading level and tailor instruction to their needs. The company trains tutors in a 10-week master class to deliver a curriculum based on the Science of Reading, which is a research-based approach. Schools subscribe to Ignite! Reading's services, allowing students to access expert tutoring that leads to significant reading progress, averaging 2.4 weeks of improvement for every week of instruction. The goal is to transform literacy education by providing effective, customized tutoring that accelerates reading development.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$45.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2020

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

23%

1 year growth

113%

2 year growth

719%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for virtual tutoring aligns with Ignite! Reading's one-to-one approach.
  • Growing interest in personalized learning supports Ignite! Reading's tutoring model.
  • Rising investment in EdTech startups offers expansion opportunities for Ignite! Reading.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from similar EdTech companies could dilute market share.
  • Resistance from traditional educators may hinder adoption of the Science of Reading.

What makes Ignite Reading unique

  • Ignite! Reading offers personalized, data-driven tutoring tailored to individual student needs.
  • The company uses the Science of Reading, a research-based approach, in its curriculum.
  • Ignite! Reading provides a 10-week master class for tutors, enhancing instructional quality.

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