Senior Software Engineer II
At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a Software Engineer to join the edX Enterprise engineering team! Our team is focused on developing and maintaining features that power our edX for Business offering. Our mission is to enable our B2B customers to seamlessly connect their learners to edX learning products. You will join a team of full stack engineers dedicated to designing and building products that delight our customers as well as scaling our systems to support future growth. Interested in solving business and engineering problems that will have a global impact?
Working closely with Product Management and UX, the Enterprise engineering team strives to help companies upskill their workers by providing seamless integrations with edX learning content. Our team builds and supports tools for customer admins to manage and customize their learning programs, and for learners to discover and enroll in content.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Design, develop, deploy, and support scalable software
Collaborate with Product Management, UX, and key stakeholders to understand business problems and identify solutions
Provide technical mentorship to team members and give feedback via code reviews
Commit to owning your code and supporting the customer facing environment
Lead team members on independent project initiatives
Promote teamwork, research cutting edge technology, and support a vibrant innovative work atmosphere
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
6+ years of full-stack coding experience with a deep knowledge of backend architecture and best practices.
Real-world experience with developing and deploying large web applications in modern web frameworks.
The ability to problem solve, drive projects with loosely defined requirements, communicate with stakeholders, and learn from both success and failure.
A collaborative mindset and willingness to share your knowledge with team members through mentoring, code reviews, pair programming, presentations, etc.
Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:
Experience working with Python and Django.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, terraform, kubernetes, docker, AWS
Experience with Search technologies (e.g. Algolia, Elasticsearch, etc)
Experience working in an agile development environment.
BS in Computer Science or related experience.
Benefits & Culture
Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference. #NoBackRow
We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time, U.S.benefits include:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Free snacks and drinks in-office
Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO
Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break
The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($125,000 -$160,000), with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.
2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement **
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At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.
2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: [email protected].
About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)
For more than a decade, 2U, Inc. has been the digital transformation partner of choice to great non-profit colleges and universities delivering high-quality online education at scale. As the parent company of edX, a leading global online learning platform, 2U provides over 45 million learners with access to world-class education in partnership with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporations. Our people and technology are powering more than 4,000 digital education offerings — from free courses to full degrees — and helping unlock human potential. To learn more: visit 2U.com.
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About edX**
edX is the education movement for restless learners and a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU). Together with the majority of the world’s top-ranked universities and industry-leading companies, we bring our community of over 45 million learners world-class education to support them at every stage of their lives and careers, from free courses to full degrees. And we're not stopping there — 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. Learn more at edX.org.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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