Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Software EngineeringRemote, United States Boston, Massachusetts
Salary: USD 130000 - 160000 Annually

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WHO ARE YOU? You are a talented, adaptable and technically sound Senior Frontend Software Engineer that understands the complexities of developing consumer-facing web applications and you are looking to bring that expertise to a growing organization.  
 
WHO ARE WE?  We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities.  
 
WHAT IS THIS ROLE ABOUT? In the role of Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will join our talented and growing Development team that is an essential part of building Vista Higher Learning’s unique and industry leading online language education products sold in the K-12 and Higher Education markets.   
 
OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK  
  • Languages/Frameworks: Ruby/Rails, JS, Vue  
  • Persistence: MySQL, Postgres, Redis, ElasticSearch  
  • Hosting: AWS  
 
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:  
  • Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)  
  • Perform tests to optimize performance  
  • Write clean code to develop functioning web applications  
  • Work effectively and collaborate with different team members to deliver on-time and efficient projects   
 
YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE) 
  • High School Diploma/GED minimum
  • 7+ years of Software Engineering experience developing complex, consumer-facing web applications
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with reactive frameworks (i.e. Vue, React, etc.) 
  • Advanced working knowledge of CSS and SCSS
  • Hands-on experience working at *nix terminal command line
  • Advanced knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for meeting 2.1 AA compliance
  • Experience building and deploying high-capacity applications in cloud environments (AWS or GCP)
  • Advanced working knowledge of Git and GitHub 
  • Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills to be able to actively listen to needs and respond to audience appropriately
 
 
IDEAL IF YOU HAVE or ARE (PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE) 
  • A strong understanding of how to architect solutions for scalability and performance
  • Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch and command line *nix environments
  • Experience in ed-tech, education, language-learning or a similar industry
  • Competency with CSS and various CSS conventions
 
LOCATION: Remote/Boston-Hybrid 
Position requires current residence within the United States of America. Ideal candidates will be located within close proximity to our Boston office location and be willing to work a 2-day in-office/3-day remote schedule. Relocation assistance is not available.  



We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities. Our benefits package includes life/health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), educational assistance, commuter pass subsidies, generous employee referral bonuses, PTO and paid holidays.

Vista Higher Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: [email protected]

Links to OFCCP EEO POSTER & SUPPLEMENT: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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