As a Senior Software Engineer on Amplify's Authentication & Interoperability team, you will join a specialized team responsible for one of Amplify's most mission-critical systems, ensuring secure and seamless access to Amplify's K-12 educational platform. This team serves as the foundation of Amplify's digital ecosystem. In this role, you will work within cross-functional teams to architect and maintain highly scalable, secure systems that connect Amplify's products with diverse educational technology environments. You will lead high-impact projects through their full lifecycle, from system design to production deployment, building robust and fault-tolerant systems that scale to a growing user base while meeting the reliability and security requirements of educational institutions. Essential Responsibilities: • Shape and build high-quality, scalable software solutions that support Amplify's learning platform. • Develop back-end systems, including automated tests and related tooling. • Review code from other engineers, applying a pragmatic and detail-oriented approach to solving complex problems. • Collaborate with DevOps to develop, manage, and monitor deployment processes and infrastructure. • Ensure software meets the needs of students and performs reliably in real classroom environments, including proactive testing and system monitoring. • Participate in a collaborative engineering culture through code reviews and learning sessions that promote best practices. Required Qualifications: • BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training. • 3+ years of professional software development experience. • Experience with authentication systems and identity protocols such as SAML and OIDC • Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices. • Experience with server-side development • Experience with SQL database technologies • Experience deploying production systems in the cloud • Track record of problem-solving ability and working within complex systems and large code bases. • Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and engaging in self-directed learning. • Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts verbally and in writing. • A passion for working on education products and a desire to make them more equitable and accessible. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with the languages and frameworks we use: Java, Python • Experience with modern data stores such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB • Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular • Experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure using tools like AWS, Datadog, Terraform, and Docker • Experience in education or ed-tech