Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 49 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.
Job Description Success Academies is redefining what's possible in public education.
We set out to tackle this education crisis with a groundbreaking school design that delivers a rigorous, whole-child education to students from all backgrounds. Today, as the fastest-growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York, our network of 47 K-12 schools outperforms every district in the state, proving irrefutably that all children are capable of excellence.
The Technology Division at Success Academy is the chief provider of technology infrastructure, application services, security, and support. The Division partners with teams across the organization to equip students, teachers, leaders and staff with the innovative technology tools and know-how necessary to achieve academic and operational excellence.
Success Academy seeks a strong Sr. Software Engineer to collaborate with other developers, team members, and stakeholders in creating and implementing project work.
Position : Software Engineer
Definition : Responsible for development and maintenance of new and existing Success Academy web applications
Location: New York, New York 10005 Reporting: The Software Engineer will report directly to the Product Manager of Application Development Team, and work closely and collaboratively within an agile team of developers.
SUMMARYYou will join the Application Development team which is responsible for building and maintaining web applications for the Success Academy Charter School network staff and families. Each year we collect hundreds of thousands of digital documents and forms from families through our family portal. These forms are then approved and managed by staff in our staff portal. The software developers on the Application Development team manage these portals and build new features based on feedback from staff and families. We also build new applications as requested by other departments in the company.
COMPETENCIES- Automate business processes and deliver new features
- Able to communicate effectively with teammates and a good listener
- Excited to work in an inclusive and respectful environment
- Write reusable event-driven Python code in a cloud-based architecture (AWS Serverless)
- Able to improve existing code and write new code, advocating and driving towards common services rather than one-off changes
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE- A bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. computer science, information systems) or related experience
- 3 years as a software engineer or equivalent role.
- Proficient with Python
- Experience with back end web development, full-stack, or DevOps work in a production setting
- Experience in serverless architecture (e.g. AWS Lambda)
- Experience with relational databases (Postgres) or cloud alternatives (DynamoDB)
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- A positive teammate with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments
To join our team, please contact our HR department, and be ready to upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position. Resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed. Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Compensation Range Annual Salary: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00
Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/ .
Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.