Senior Software Engineer, Teachers Pay Teachers

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 Senior 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


• Mentor teammates, communicate and teach your learnings

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 6+ 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


• Experience with building, scaling, and monitoring resilient systems


• Strong communication skills


• Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills


• Passion for improving education through technology