Sr Software Engineer I - Backend FS

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Essential duties/responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy new features, improvements, and enhancements in alignment with business requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design and implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing feedback loops such as code reviews and state-of-the-art code quality and productivity tools.
• Ensure all application code is backed by robust automated testing, including unit and integration tests.
• Introducing innovative ideas and best practices to streamline processes.
• Proactively managing technical debt and resolving defects.
• Cultivate a culture of learning and growth, mentoring junior developers and encouraging both technical and functional skill development.
• Engage in frontend development, with a strong commitment to expanding frontend expertise over time.

• Extensive expertise in back-end technologies, including Java (J2EE, Spring Boot), RESTful APIs, and experience in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern front-end environments, particularly React and TypeScript, with a strong willingness to further expand front-end proficiency.
• Solid knowledge of database operations, covering both SQL and NoSQL systems
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms
• Proficiency in testing frameworks such as Selenium and JUnit, combined with strong version control practices using Git.
• Strong design capabilities, including system design, API-first design principles, and architectural decision-making for scalable, maintainable applications.
• Experience working with AI tooling such as Github Copilot or Cursor AI

Nice-to-Have 

• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools, such as Splunk and Datadog.
• Background in the EdTech industry