Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM The tech team is responsible for all learning platforms at ALX: Intranet, auto-correction system, cloud development sandbox for students, anti-plagia system, etc. We are bold and move fast: each member is the owner of his work - from design to deployment. No weekly/bi-weekly sprints - we have goals and features to deliver; we tackle them by iterating quickly and adjusting if needed. Our products are currently supporting the learning of more than 230K students (~30K more students each month). ABOUT THE ROLE • Design, architecture & implement at scale features for our users (students, coaches, and staff members) • Maintain and improve our production infrastructure • Contribute to and improve our engineering standards, toolings, and processes • Ensure the availability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the platform • Provide technical and end-user documentation REQUIREMENTS Must-Have • 5+ years of software development experience (web or mobile) • 2+ years of web development experience in Ruby on Rails and Javascript (React) • Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices • Great oral and written communication skills in English • Willing to share ownership of the project and its code with all members • Ability to independently manage a project Nice to have • Experience with these technologies: • Docker • Python 3 • MySQL • PostgreSQL • Redis • AWS • Developed B2C or B2B products YOU WILL LOVE THIS JOB IF.. • Humanity Centered: You believe in humanity’s ability to self-improve, and are passionate about leveraging technology, streamlined systems and data to solve human-centric problems • Impact Creation Mindset: You seek to create lasting impact by solving problems that address systemic growth challenges • Think Big: You have the ability to think in terms of ambitious goals that span years, not months • Accountability: You have an “owner’s approach” to be able to deliver on minimal supervision • Structure: You have the discipline to take audacious goals and break down years-long roadmaps into near term deliverables that provide value to business stakeholders • Coaching: You enjoy educating your peers and business partners about what it means to be data-oriented and cultivating engineering best practices We would like to remind you that this is a remote job, which means that you can work from anywhere in the world.