Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the most beloved educator brand used by 85% of K-12 teachers in the US and the world's largest catalog of educator-created content, is seeking Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features and continue to build out our successful educator-focused marketplace. You'll be tackling problems big and small - from search & personalization to multi-service orchestration to building a resilient API.
This position requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING- Work with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code base
- Build the back-end wiring, application logic and UI for our products
- Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging and tuning
- Provide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementations
- Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing products
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR- 3+ years of experience in software engineering
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Excellent programming skills in an object-oriented language
- Experience with web development practices and tools, including SQL databases, caching strategies, backend APIs, Javascript, and CSS
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Passion for improving education through technology
