Software Engineer I @ edX

Software Engineer I

Posted on 6/30/2021

INACTIVE

Locations

Cambridge, MA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

Development Operations (DevOps)

Django

JavaScript

React.js

SCRUM

Python

UI/UX Design

Web Development

Requirements

Between 1-3 years of software development experience (more or less)
Some experience in at least 1 core area of web development, such as a frontend web framework, backend API experience, database query design, or prior experience with an ORM or backend framework
A proven ability to pick up new technologies on the job
Strong written communication skills
A proactive work style and the willingness to ask for help where you need it
Experience with at least 1 of the following core technologies: Python, Django, React, modern Javascript (ECMA 2016+)
Enthusiasm for Agile/Scrum processes
Prior experience or interest in DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering

Responsibilities

Help your team develop, and deploy full-stack SaaS using Python, Django, and React
Take ownership of parts of edXs code base, including helping to prioritize, to diagnose and to fix bugs
Work with the engineering and product teams to plan deliverables and goals
Learn from your coworkers and share your knowledge with them through tech. talks, interest groups, company-wide demos, and hackathons
Develop skills by working on and helping release new features each quarter through our Agile process
Were on a mission to unlock our learners potential on a global level, seeking to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world
We set outcomes that matter and provide value in all that we do, from building meaningful products to serving the edX community

We accept applications from remote employees in the following US states: MA, CO, CT, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT.

Your Impact

As a member of the edX for Business team, you will build your skills as a full stack engineer to design and build products that attract new customers, scale our systems to support Businesses and Academic Institutions that want to send learners to edX for educational opportunities.

As a paid product, edX for Business is a crucial strategy for edX’s sustainability as an independent non-profit that provides educational access to as many people as possible. With your help, edX for Business can upskill our customers’ employees while also bringing in revenue to remain a mission-aligned non-profit.

Your Team

You will be working closely with a team of four other engineers, a Product Manager, and an Engineering Manager, as well as cross-functional peers across UX and Customer Success. Our team prides itself on balancing personal responsibility and helpfulness to others to “get stuff done” as a nimble small team.

Your Day-to-Day

Day to Day responsibilities:

Help your team develop, and deploy full-stack SaaS using Python, Django, and React.
Take ownership of parts of edX’s code base, including helping to prioritize, to diagnose and to fix bugs
Work with the engineering and product teams to plan deliverables and goals
Learn from your coworkers and share your knowledge with them through tech. talks, interest groups, company-wide demos, and hackathons.
Develop skills by working on and helping release new features each quarter through our Agile process

You Have

Between 1-3 years of software development experience (more or less)
Some experience in at least 1 core area of web development, such as a frontend web framework, backend API experience, database query design, or prior experience with an ORM or backend framework.
A proven ability to pick up new technologies on the job
Strong written communication skills
A proactive work style and the willingness to ask for help where you need it

Preferred Experience

Experience with at least 1 of the following core technologies: Python, Django, React, modern Javascript (ECMA 2016+)
Enthusiasm for Agile/Scrum processes
Prior experience or interest in DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering

Why you’ll like it here:

We’re on a mission to unlock our learners’ potential on a global level, seeking to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive world.
We set outcomes that matter and provide value in all that we do, from building meaningful products to serving the edX community.

edX is the education movement for restless learners. Together with our founding partners Harvard and MIT, we’ve brought together more than 38 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world, and industry-leading companies onto one online learning platform that supports learners at every stage. And we’re not stopping there—as a global nonprofit, we’re relentlessly pursuing our vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their potential, without the barriers of cost or location.

201-500 employees

Website

Free online education

Company Overview

There are three commitments we've made to the world. We've been grounded by these since day one: Increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere, enhance teaching and learning on campus and online, and advance teaching and learning through research.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance, disability and 401(k)
Unlimited snacks and drinks
Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO
Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break