Senior Software Engineer, Teachers Pay Teachers

📋 Description

• • Join Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), a beloved educator brand trusted by 85% of K-12 teachers in the US, and contribute to the world's largest catalog of educator-created content.
• • As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our successful educator-focused marketplace by developing and implementing new features.
• • You will be instrumental in tackling a wide spectrum of technical challenges, ranging from sophisticated search and personalization algorithms to the intricate orchestration of multiple services.
• • A significant part of your work will involve building and maintaining a resilient API that powers our platform and ensures seamless experiences for educators and learners.
• • This full-time position is based in our Raleigh, NC area office, offering a hybrid work model with a standard Monday-Friday in-office schedule and the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
• • Collaborate closely with a team of talented and passionate engineers, contributing to both the creation of entirely new projects from the ground up and the enhancement of our existing codebase.
• • You will be responsible for building the critical back-end infrastructure, implementing robust application logic, and developing user-facing interfaces for our diverse range of products.
• • Take ownership of the development process for your assigned projects, encompassing the full software development lifecycle: meticulous design, efficient coding, comprehensive documentation, rigorous testing, effective debugging, and performance tuning.
• • Contribute to project planning by providing accurate time and effort estimates, evaluating the technical feasibility of proposed solutions, and assessing the suitability of new platforms and technologies for successful project implementation.
• • Foster a collaborative environment by communicating clearly and effectively across multiple development teams, ensuring alignment and shared understanding to deliver exceptional products.
• • Actively mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing your expertise, best practices, and technical learnings to foster team growth and elevate collective skill sets.
• • Drive technical excellence and innovation within the team, encouraging the exploration of new approaches and solutions to complex problems.
• • Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our systems.
• • Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and upholding high standards of code quality.
• • Debug and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of our production environment.
• • Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to leverage them for product improvement and competitive advantage.
• • Work on features that directly impact the daily lives of educators, helping them find and share resources that enhance student learning.
• • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, actively seeking feedback and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• • Understand and contribute to the overall product roadmap, aligning your technical contributions with business objectives and user needs.
• • Develop a deep understanding of the TPT platform, its architecture, and its user base to inform your technical decisions.
• • Ensure that all developed solutions adhere to security best practices and company standards.
• • Be a champion for the TPT mission, using your technical skills to empower educators and improve educational outcomes worldwide.
• • Engage in problem-solving sessions to address challenging technical hurdles and devise innovative solutions.
• • Contribute to the documentation of system designs, APIs, and operational procedures.
• • Proactively identify and address technical debt to maintain a healthy and sustainable codebase.
• • Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to an efficient and productive workflow.
• • Help shape the future of the TPT platform by bringing your unique perspective and technical expertise to the table.
• • You will be a key player in building the next generation of tools and features for educators, directly impacting millions of students.
• • This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a mission-driven organization that is passionate about education.