Senior Back End Developer (Python)

Would you like to join a rapidly growing and successful company? Do you want to be a part of a team where customers say things like: “I am amazed by how innovative this product is!”

Headquartered in Clifton, NJ, ClassLink is a leading education technology company serving schools around the world.

ClassLink empowers over 21 million students and staff with instant access to a library of 6,000+ single sign-on apps from in the classroom or at home.ClassLink Analytics provides essential usage data, so instructors can measure engagement and leaders can make informed purchasing and training decisions.ClassLink Roster Server and OneSync use automation and open standards to make rostering and provisioning easier, more secure, and less time-consuming.

ClassLink is an industry-leading edtech company providing a comprehensive suite of Single Sign-On (SSO), identity and access management, and analytics solutions designed for K-12 schools and colleges. Our mission is to revolutionize the way students, teachers, and administrators access and utilize educational resources.

Do you want to create award winning cloud based technology solutions?Our world class development team is looking for a full stack developer to join our team.Do you have good problem solving skills?We are looking for logical minds that can understand cause and effect and how to break down difficult problems, which is critical for programmers.

The Senior Backend Developer works closely with our team to help create award winning cloud based technology solutions.This position will involve understanding cause and effect and how to break down difficult problems.

Responsibilities: Work in a fast-paced, Agile/Scrum engineering environment and deliver incremental product software with high quality.Build and write effective APIs and Applications that support the digital services ClassLink deliversUse unit and integration testing to ensure systems meet business needsShip software that impacts the lives of millions of usersWork with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutionsDesign client-side and server-side architectureDevelop and manage well-functioning databases and applicationsTest software to ensure responsiveness and efficiencyTroubleshoot, debug and upgrade softwareCreate security and data protection settingsBuild features and applications with a mobile responsive designWrite technical documentationWork with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Requirements

5-8 years experience working in software developmentExperience/knowledge of JIRA and Scrum methodology a plusUnderstanding of the fundamental technologies of the web: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSONStrong understanding and experience with the S.E.A.N. stack - SQL, Express, Angular, Node.jsBe familiar with 2-3 imperatives (C/C++, Java, Javascript, C#, Python, Ruby, etc).Required: Python, system design, and API design. Experience in database performance tuning, query optimization and monitoring of MySQL databases is required.Minimum 5 years of experience developing consumer-facing web applications, services, and APIsExperience with Amazon Web Services, in particular EC2, S3, and RDS a plus.Required: AWS Kinesis and Snowflake.Experience and understanding of agile methodologiesBachelor’s degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field.Focus on efficiency, user experience, and process improvement.Excellent project and time management skills.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We are a team of passionate people striving to help improve classroom learning.We do this by making and delivering great products.We also like to have fun along the way.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Key Skills

• Project Management