Hybrid Senior Software Engineer

at Kira Learning

• Job title: Senior Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $170,000 - $230,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Java, NoSQL, Perl, PHP, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Software Engineer leading innovative software projects at Kira Learning. Transforming educational experiences with AI and technology in a high-growth startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Consistently ship large sized features and resolve issues to improve the student and teacher experience
• Set and edit Kira’s technical direction, aligning approaches across multiple areas. You will help translate business goals into technical solutions with realistic milestones
• Proactively identify areas of improvement in the code base; seek out improvements to product quality, security and performance
• Partake in end-to-end product execution, including working closely with Kira Learning’s UI/UX designers on interaction and visual design
• Work on prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, in collaboration with the rest of the engineering team, product team, and executive leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of experience working in software engineering
• Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts
• Strong grasp of full-stack web development frameworks, and ability to create an application end-to-end
• Developing and working with automated testing frameworks to enable end-to-end reliable testing and deployment strategies
• Experience leading software design decisions, defining and managing end-to-end project requirements, and shipping complex products with minimal guidance
• Familiarity and experience working with NoSQL databases
• Familiarity and experience auditing and contributing to product infrastructure
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems, including to non-technical employees, and propose thorough iterative solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skill
• Ability to be Nimble and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
• A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Experience leading software engineering projects in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment
• (Preferred) Familiarity and experience working with AWS

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($170,000 - $230,000) and equity package in a well-funded, high growth company.
• Flexible PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Top-notch medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company 401(k) plan