Hybrid Software Engineer II

at Kaplan Test Prep

• Job title: Software Engineer II
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Docker, JavaScript, Microservices, MySQL, PHP, React
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bangalore, India

About the role

• Software Engineer II responsible for designing and building user interfaces at Kaplan. Collaborating across teams and staying updated on industry trends for superior software development.

Responsibilities

• Design prototype and build user interfaces & frameworks with a platform mindset.
• Understanding and optimizing both frontend and backend components as well as internal tools, such as configuration management
• Deploy new features and perform unit testing.
• Ensure that applications and APIs developed by the team are reliable and meet users' needs
• Identify and report defects or issues in the software using a defect tracking system.
• Contribute to architecture, code design, estimates, code reviews, and documentation to ensure top quality software.
• Collaborate with software engineers, project managers, business analysts and QA analysts.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to adapt Dev/QA practices accordingly.​

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering)
• 3-5 years of software development experience
• Application development experience with HTML, CSS, React JS, JavaScript, PHP
• Good understanding of State Management, Context API, Custom hooks and Knowledge in Ecma script standards, Linting and code formatting.Caching
• Good Understanding of databases - MySQL
• Good understanding of Monolithic and Microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud-based CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Good to know Docker and containerization techniques.
• Understanding of API design and usage
• Experience with Unit Testing and Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Knowledge of AWS is an added advantage
• Able to define technical solutions that meet business requirements.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model provides a flexible work/life balance
• Voluntary Provident Fund is an additional voluntary contribution scheme associated with the statutory Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
• Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
• Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off includes National holidays(10), Earned leaves(15), sick leave(12), plus one (1) volunteer day to participate and give back to our local communities
• Gratuity is applicable upon completion of 5 years as per the Gratuity Act