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Full-Time

Sr. Engineer I

Software Engineering, Remote

Posted on 9/4/2024

Guild Education

Guild Education

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides education benefits for employees

Education

Compensation Overview

$155k - $177.5kAnnually

+ Stock Options

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Agile
Python
React.js
Postgres
TypeScript
AWS
Requirements
  • Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
  • Experience with AWS services (Lambda, Serverless, Glue, API Gateway, CDK/AWS IaC)
  • Knowledge of ETL best practices, PySpark, OpenAPI Spec, GraphQL
  • Familiarity with Integration engineering & IPaaS tools such as SnapLogic
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement highly scalable and maintainable ETL systems for SFTP and API-based integrations, and beyond
  • Ensure simplicity and flexibility in system architecture
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, designers, internal operations staff, and customer technical teams
  • Craft clean, thoroughly tested, and reusable code to develop high-quality software that scales with our business group
  • Engage senior/staff engineers to design resilient, decoupled solutions based on domain
  • Guide the team in identifying, understanding, and refining the product’s requirements
  • Spec solutions, test and resolve issues, and deploy quality software to production
  • Improve processes & tools to enhance dev speed, deployment, quality, and security
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, planning, and retrospectives
  • Participate in the team’s on-call rotation 24/7 monitoring production system alerts & triage
  • Work with the product team to ensure project plans, stories, and estimates are accurate
  • Maintain existing Guild software and integrate multiple internal services and APIs
  • Vested interest in issue resolution & sustainability of the team's software products
  • Participate in support, data quality issue resolution, and root cause analysis
  • Contribute to test automation and quality controls

Guild Education provides education benefits to large employers, helping them invest in their employees' education and skills development. The company partners with employers to offer programs like tuition reimbursement, access to online courses, and degree programs from accredited institutions. This approach aims to improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and attract top talent. Guild Education generates revenue through fees from employers for managing education programs and commissions from educational institutions for student enrollments. In a job market that requires continuous learning, Guild's scalable education solutions prepare the workforce for future challenges while promoting diversity and inclusion. The goal is to transform education programs into strategic investments that enhance talent acquisition, retention, and overall company morale.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$643.2M

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-10%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

-10%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Guild's partnerships with major employers like MOD Pizza and Regions Bank highlight its strong market presence and potential for growth.
  • The recent $264M equity investment and $175M Series F funding round indicate robust financial health and capacity for aggressive expansion.
  • Innovative programs like PowerU and collaborations with institutions like Ivy Tech demonstrate Guild's commitment to continuous product development and workforce advancement.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape in EdTech and HR solutions is intense, requiring Guild to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Dependence on large employers for revenue could pose risks if economic downturns lead to budget cuts in employee benefits.

What makes Guild Education unique

  • Guild Education uniquely focuses on providing education benefits as a strategic investment for employers, unlike traditional education platforms that target individual learners.
  • Their dual revenue model, earning from both employers and educational institutions, provides a diversified income stream that enhances financial stability.
  • Guild's emphasis on diversity and inclusion, promoting internal mobility and offering educational opportunities to a broader range of employees, sets it apart in the HR and EdTech sectors.

Benefits

Be an owner - Every employee is granted equity in Guild with a 4-year vesting schedule as well as a 401(k).

Prioritize your time - We offer generous parental leave, PTO, and onsite daycare for Denver-based employees

Have a learner's mindset - Guild offers student loan reimbursement, 100% tuition assistance for your first bachelor’s degree, and $10K/year toward additional education.

Take care of yourself - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans because we care about the health and well-being of all Guild employees.

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