Job description

IXL Learning, a global edtech leader with personalized learning products used by millions of students worldwide, is seeking New Grad Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us build new, innovative products and add new features to our extremely successful educational products. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team. This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office. H1B sponsorship is available for this position. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING As a Software Engineer, you will build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI that engage our users. You will find and use the best technologies to add features and create new products. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the development process – including design, coding, testing, debugging, and tuning. You will own your projects from start to end as they travel through our fast-paced development cycle. In addition to working with your fellow engineers, you’ll collaborate with other teams to design amazing products that meet the needs of our users, who are students and teachers all over the world. TECHNOLOGY Our tech stack spans many brands and products, so what you work with will depend on your team — but across the portfolio you'll find Java, Python, and TypeScript on the server side, running on AWS. For mobile, we build apps using React Native. Our front-end code is written in JavaScript and TypeScript (including React and Next.js). We use PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Valkey for data storage. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline Excellent programming skills Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus Passion for improving education through technology The base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000 to $135,000 + equity + benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ABOUT IXL LEARNING IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example: 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team. At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.

Requirements

Must-haves

This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office. H1B sponsorship is available for this position.
Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
Excellent programming skills
Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams
Passion for improving education through technology
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Nice-to-haves

Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus

Application prep

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