Innovation Software Engineer
Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your expertise in AI in the development of products with high social value? For more than ten years, we have been combining innovative thinking in teaching and learning with expertise in leading-edge technology to create transformational solutions like AP® Classroom, the digital platform we’ve built in partnership with The College Board that is serving more than three million students and 175,00 teachers on a daily basis.

To make these visions a reality, our Boston-based company has assembled a global team of top-tier talent representing more than a dozen countries – working together in a fully remote, intellectually vibrant culture that values collaboration, communication, and the diversity of geography, perspective, and expertise our members bring to the company.

Now, we are drawing on our history of innovation and our commitment to improving education, as we expand into new technological frontiers – and searching for a well-qualified individual to join our exceptional team as an innovative Software Engineer.

Responsibilities
● Helping Architects in architectural/design decisions, expected to help improve the overall structure of applications and development process.
● Developing simple features with minimal input from other devs
● Developing (90%) more complex features with moderate help from other developers
● Breaking down big stories into small tasks with a high level of detail
● Determining next tasks without management
● Brainstorming technical to meet business requirements
● Articulating technical or project risks and concerns
● Seeking input from others and then driving ideas toward an actionable solution
● Communicating with product owners, UX designers, QA engineers, and leadership Requirements and skills
● Python, Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, GraphQL
● React, axios, webpack
● MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQS, Redis, Redshift, Elasticsearch, MongoDB
● Distributed systems including integrating with third-party SaaS APIs
● Architecting, designing, and implementing scalable cloud-based software, with experience in:
○ full-stack performance and scalability monitoring and testing
○ cloud-based security
○ developing and deploying microservices
○ writing and reviewing technical documentation
○ diagnosing and troubleshooting production applications