Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the most beloved educator brand used by 85% of K-12 teachers in the US and the world's largest catalog of educator-created content, is seeking Senior Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features and continue to build out our successful educator-focused marketplace. You'll be tackling problems big and small - from search & personalization to multi-service orchestration to building a resilient API.

This position requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Work with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code base
• Build the back-end wiring, application logic and UI for our products
• Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging and tuning
• Provide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementations
• Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing products
• Mentor teammates, communicate and teach your learnings

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Excellent programming skills in an object-oriented language
• Experience with web development practices and tools, including SQL databases, caching strategies, backend APIs, Javascript, and CSS
• Experience with building, scaling, and monitoring resilient systems
• Strong communication skills
• Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Passion for improving education through technology