Principal Software Engineer

At Meazure Learning, we aim to empower open-minded, inquisitive, and driven people, and we love how each new addition to the team adds to our culture. Here, you can positively impact the careers of millions of test-takers and reshape the education technology landscape by working toward one vision:

“To provide life-long learners across the globe the freedom to pursue their academic dreams and career aspirations safely, securely, and conveniently.”

Our Vision starts with our values—Hungry, Humble and Smart.   We are looking for team members who model drive for results. Team members who think of the organization and team first without ego or agenda. Leaders who instinctively collaborate and operate with emotional intelligence. This is the foundation of success for all employees at Meazure Learning.

The Role:

Our Engineering team gets to innovate and experiment daily with some of the latest technologies in our industry for a product that is paving the way in our space. We are looking for a highly respected technical leader with exceptional expertise and deep industry knowledge, best practices, and architectural patterns. We are always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun with each other. Our team culture encourages individuality, collaboration, and creative problem solving.    

The Principal Software Engineer appreciate the complexities of building a product (SAAS) and understands software architecture so that solutions are clever enough to solve the immediate problem, flexible enough to adapt to our changing market, and simple enough to maintain so that it can stand the test of time.  

The Responsibilities:

• Guides the technical strategy for large-scale initiatives or entire product lines.
• Acts as a thought leader and mentor for all technical staff, shaping the technical vision and direction of the organization, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Contributes significantly to the company's technical leadership, influencing key technical decisions, and driving initiatives to improve software development processes and methodologies across the organization.
• Represents the organization at industry conferences, forums, or events, sharing expertise and contributing to the advancement of software engineering practices.
• Demonstrates exceptional communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, enabling effective alignment and decision-making across multiple teams, departments, and stakeholders.
• Stays at the forefront of industry trends, emerging technologies, and their potential impact on the organization's technical strategy and competitive position.

The Desired Attributes:

• 8+ years of professional software development disciplines and deep technical skills
• 3+ years in Principal Software Engineering lead role
• 3+ years of Ruby on Rails
• 5+ years of AWS experience
• 5+ years of service oriented and event driven architecture experience
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills
• Experience with NATS.IO, Jetstream, or Kafka preferred
• Experience with GOlang preferred 

The Benefits: 

• Competitive Salary
• Exceptional Benefits:
  1. 401(k) plan with company matching & immediate vesting schedule (100% of the 1st 3% and 50% of the next 2%)
  2. BCBS Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance with generous employer funding for employees and dependents
  3. Generous flexible time off approach
• Professional development
• Remote and hybrid first organization
• Great working environment with a team of exceptional people 

Learn more at www.meazurelearning.com            

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