Overview
Company Overview : Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español. Having served over 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children.
Summary :
Age of Learning is seeking a full-time experienced Software Engineer to add to our in-house development team.
This role will be responsible for building high-performance web and mobile applications using existing standards and conventions, and you will also contribute to the product architecture. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance web and mobile applications for both consumer-facing and school-based digital products. This position requires expertise in modern development frameworks, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to create scalable and efficient software solutions that enhance the learning experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web and mobile applications for EdTech products
- Identify, design, and develop features and functionality within applications for deployment to Android, iOS, and web
- Perform hands-on development within existing code / products as well as new projects
- Coordinate with your team to define development timeframes, dependencies, and areas of risk to be considered in project planning
- Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure layouts, animations, audios, and graphical assets are efficiently integrated into application features while preserving artistic integrity and performance
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and educators to create engaging and user-friendly educational experiences
- Implement scalable, secure, and maintainable code using modern development frameworks
- Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and usability
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developer
- Work closely with QA to ensure robust testing and high-quality software releases
- Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in EdTech
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently
- Solve complex problems with concise and straightforward architectural solutions
Required Qualifications
Bilingual English and Spanish (verbal and written) in a business settingYou have 3+ years’ proven experience building software (games or apps), ideally, that are consumer-facing and content-drivenYou are familiar with software design paradigms and design patternsYou have a solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, from ideation to releaseYou are experienced with performance tuning and optimization techniques for front-end systemsYou write documented, unit-testable code that is compliant with our company coding conventions and standardsYou have excellent attention to detail and are rigorous in self-testing code and delivering high-quality workPartner with teammates to deliver final production codeWhere appropriate, mentor other developersYou are an analytical thinker capable of translating business requirements and wireframes into application architecturePreferred Qualifications
You earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or related subjectYou have worked in a recent version of Flutter or UnityYou have experience in Web development with frameworks (ex. React)You have experience working with game frameworks like Phaser, Pixi, or UnityYou have worked with Dart, C#, or similar statically typed C-like languagesYou have experience working in an Agile development frameworkYou have educational and / or puzzle game development experienceAn Equal Opportunity Employer
Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
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