Senior Software Engineer II

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K-8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. Your Impact Design technical solutions for complex features, services, or systems that balance simplicity, accessibility, scalability, security, and long-term maintainability, and clearly communicate architectural decisions and tradeoffs to partners. Translate product and business requirements into clear technical problem statements and execution plans, including identifying assumptions, constraints, risks, and edge cases so the team can deliver outcomes that align with user and business needs. Implement and review code for complex features and cross-cutting changes, setting a strong example for code quality, readability, and maintainability, and improving overall standards through thoughtful code review. Shape and lead planning for significant features or initiatives by breaking down ambiguous problem spaces into executable work, sequencing tasks, identifying dependencies and risks, and creating realistic estimates so team members can coordinate effectively and deliver reliably. Drive quality practices by defining, advocating, and implementing appropriate testing strategies, automation, reviews, and validation approaches that reduce regressions and improve reliability across the lifecycle of a feature and system. Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production and non-production environments, including ambiguous or multi-system failures, and drive root-cause analysis and durable follow-up actions that protect long-term system health. Improve and extend Engineering tooling, automation, responsible AI-assisted workflows, and personal skills to increase effectiveness and efficiencies for self and team, including proposing or building tools, workflows, and integrations that reduce manual effort, improve developer experience, and delivery speed. Mentor and coach other Engineers through pairing, design reviews, feedback, and knowledge sharing, helping others build skills, judgment, and confidence while maintaining a positive, inclusive team environment. Influence cross-team decisions and alignment by framing options, tradeoffs, and impacts, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design, data, operations, and engineering to align on scope, tradeoffs, and status so stakeholders have clear expectations and work lands successfully. Contribute to team and engineering culture by modeling effective communication, collaboration, personal growth, and accountability; participating in or leading community initiatives (such as hiring efforts, technical talks, or engineering working groups); and helping improve shared processes. Required Job Skills and Abilities Technical design and architecture Ability to independently design straightforward solutions for complex features and reason about system behavior across frontend, services, and persistent layers. Programming, debugging, and quality Proficiency in at least one modern programming language and ecosystem, writing reliable and scalable production code, tests, and observability features to ensure quality. Delivery and operational excellence Ability to consistently deliver complex features reliably by sequencing tasks, estimating accurate workloads, communicating and making informed tradeoffs, and contributing to incident response and follow-through. Collaboration, communication, and leadership Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, collaborate across teams, and mentor or influence other Engineers. Tooling, automation, AI, and product understanding Experience using and improving developer tools, CI/CD, automation, and AI tools with high quality results. Required Education and Experience: Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or a combination of education and experience that provides the skills and abilities to perform the role effectively. Experience Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent experience). Strong technical background in backend development, preferably with Java, Spring Boot, or similar technologies. Familiarity with, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure). Experience working with distributed systems or SaaS platforms. Hands-on experience in database design and optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL). Demonstrated experience leading end-to‑end outcomes for significant fea #J-18808-Ljbffr