Senior Software Developer (Data)

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.

Our award-winning, high-quality instructional materials span every grade level and discipline, from evidence-based, standards-aligned core curricula and supplemental and intervention programs to state-of-the-art assessment tools and the industry’s most innovative portfolio of college and career readiness solutions — all designed to meet the needs of every learner.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the product management team to ensure we're building the best products.
• Ability to comprehend business requirements and be able to map them to technical data requirements.
• Perform research, analysis, design and implementation and provide effective solutions for short term and long term needs
• Support and migrate existing systems to new platforms
• Mentor other team members and developers.
• Work in a team environment and share knowledge.
• Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine feasibility and desirability of incorporating their capabilities into the platform.
• Contributes as a hands-on software developer.
  
  

To support collaboration and engagement throughout the hiring process, candidates must be based in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Chandler, AZ; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; or New Orleans, LA and available for an in-person interview.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, with strong fundamentals and problem solving skills.
• 6 years of experience in architecture, design, analysis, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of highly scalable database services and components.
• 4 years experience with transactional and NOSQL platforms including Redshift, Big Query, mySQL, PostGres, Mongo and DocumentDB.
• At least 2 years of experience in Senior role mentoring developers
• Understanding of Object Oriented Programming / Analysis and Design concepts, Design Patterns, and Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience in a continuous integration process, employing a CI server, automated unit testing and deployment
• Strong experience with Git and knowledge on using Github CoPilot
• Understanding of Cloud Architecture - AWS is mandatory
• Design, develop, and test ELT processes per business requirements, following the development standards and best practices as well as participate in code peer reviews to ensure ELT applications and code process comply with industry best practices
• Strong knowledge and experience in data modeling & design with relational and NoSQL DBs
• Demonstrated expertise in performance tuning in various DB environments
• Experience building and scaling distributed, highly available systems in cloud env (AWS)
• Establishes database management systems, standards, guidelines and quality assurance for database deliverables, such as conceptual design, logical database, capacity planning, external data interface specification, data loading plan, data maintenance plan and security policy.
  
  

Nice to haves

• Knowledge on DBT core for ELT processing
• Knowledge on AWS services like Bedrock, Sagemaker, Amazon Glue
  
  

About Savvas

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Workplace. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we are committed to creating a work environment that promotes their growth, well-being, and success. We develop learning solutions that empower educators and improve student outcomes thanks to our team's passion, creativity, and dedication.

TOTAL REWARDS

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and their families. Our focus on employees is evident in our comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, which prioritizes what matters most to them.

Our competitive compensation package is designed to reward your success with a pay-for-performance model. This ensures that hard work and contributions are recognized and rewarded. With our 401(k) match and immediate vesting, employees can start securing their financial future without any delay.

Our benefits package is designed to promote a healthy work-life balance and overall well-being. Paid time off and holidays allow you to unplug, relax, and recharge fully. Starting on Day One, we offer comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, ensuring that health is a top priority without a financial burden.

At Savvas, we recognize the importance of emotional and mental well-being, both in our work environment and in our personal lives. That’s why we are committed to providing resources to support well-being.

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Savvas Learning Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Savvas Learning complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Savvas prohibits discrimination against individuals based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, and other protected group status. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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