Senior Software Engineer I
Description
Senior Software Engineer I
Hybrid – Chennai, India
About the Role
This role focuses on our LMS, Blackboard, a solution designed to support learners, instructors, and administrators, allowing them to access online educational experiences wherever and whenever they want through web and mobile devices. Our technology helps instructors breathe life into educational content, brings efficiency to day-to-day tasks, and empowers instructors with tools to engage and assess every learner. We help motivate learners by promoting collaboration, communication, and connections with their peers and instructors.
As Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for demonstrating expertise with Java and REST APIs. You will become an active member of an agile team of developers participating in daily stand-ups, design sessions, code reviews, and sprint demos. You will embrace test driven development as an integral part of what you deliver as a software developer. You will also be willing to respond to the unique challenges of delivering and maintaining cloud-based software including troubleshooting live production environments, minimizing downtime, and responding to client-reported issues. You would build the capabilities for looking at the complete stack of technology layers for providing fixes and developing features.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5-7 years of prior relevant experience
- Strong experience designing, writing, and deploying scalable software
- Experience with the React, HTML, JavasScript, and web application development
- Strong and consistent experience with Object-Oriented design and coding
- Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Quick learner with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Exposure to writing unit and integration tests
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
- A deep understanding of data structures, algorithm analysis, and design skill
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS)
- Exposure to TDD and XP practices
- Experience with Java stack and SQL databases
- Expertise in UI development using JavaScript based frameworks like Angular
About Blackboard
Blackboard advances teaching excellence and unlocks the full potential of technology to deliver meaningful outcomes. We empower institutions to deepen connections between educators and learners, inspire engagement, and drive long-term academic success across the full learner journey. For more information, please visit www.blackboard.com.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.