Remote Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Description:

• Timely is a company focused on improving school scheduling to save time and enhance resource allocation for educational institutions.
• The Senior Software Engineer position emphasizes platform and infrastructure development.
• The role involves owning outcomes related to stability, quality, maintainability, and speed of development for the Timely technical platform.
• Responsibilities include identifying and delivering technical platform solutions, engaging with engineering stakeholders, and driving key technology decisions.
• The engineer will implement observability and recovery practices for applications and provide on-call support.
• The position requires mentoring junior engineers and promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3-5+ years of experience in infrastructure and platform engineering with technologies such as AWS, Terraform, MongoDB, Python, and CI/CD via Github Actions.
• The ability to design and develop full-stack solutions is necessary to deliver value for the engineering team and the business.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, particularly in cross-functional environments.
• A commitment to continuous improvement through code reviews and collaborative problem-solving is required.
• Experience in agile environments and familiarity with testing frameworks like Jest and Pytest is needed.
• Candidates should be comfortable operating in a fast startup environment, demonstrating strong ownership and self-direction.
• Prior experience in EdTech is a plus but not mandatory.
• This is a fully remote role, with a preference for candidates based in NY or Boston.

Benefits:

• Employees will work with an exceptional team addressing significant challenges in education.
• The company offers a growing and financially healthy environment with a proven product.
• Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employees enjoy unlimited PTO and professional development opportunities, including free access to online learning programs.