Associate Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA
Full Time
Engineering
Entry Level

About Us

Our mission is to make education accessible, and over the last two decades Study.com has become the leading online education platform delivering a personalized learning experience across a broad continuum of education for over 30 million students, instructors, and professionals every month.

As a member of the Study.com team, you’ll help empower millions of learners to achieve their education and career goals. We focus on increasing access to education because we know information is the ultimate equalizer and that education is key to upward mobility. Every minute a learner enrolls in a course and our College Accelerator solution. Study.com has collectively saved students $132 million in college tuition.

You’ll also be part of a company dedicated to contributing to society. Study.com has donated $23 million in-kind value across social impact programs, including matching employee contributions to non-profit organizations and millions to help schools during the pandemic.

At Study.com, we know that strong communities are built on the power of our diversity and we respect and strive to understand for the diverse identities, race, ethnicities, backgrounds, and perspectives of our team members. And our work and company culture have been consistently recognized, including:

Inc. Best Place to Work
Fortune Great Places to Work – Best Workplaces in the Bay Area
Golden Bridge Awards – Gold Winner, Corporate Social Responsibility
San Francisco Business Times & Silicon Valley Business Journal – Best Places to Work

At Study.com our Software Engineers help our cross-functional teams rally around common goals and deliver valuable features frequently – sometimes multiple times a day. Our Software Engineers work on the front- and back-end, emphasizing collaboration, learning and fast feedback, including pair programming and regular (constructive!) code reviews. We invest in our engineers’ growth, which reflects and reinforces our mission to make education accessible.

Come join us on our mission and make a difference.

About the Associate Software Engineer Position

We are looking for a talented, flexible Associate Software Engineer to join one of our cross-functional teams at Study.com.

The ideal Associate Software Engineer will have experience:

Collaborating on a cross-functional team to deliver large projects
Participating in brainstorm-sessions, design discussions, code reviews, and automated test development
Taking initiative to get questions answered, unblock on-going development, and make everyone on your team successful

Requirements:

Excellent understanding of Java and how to use of it for website development
Working knowledge of web application development using modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (React/Angular)
Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and strong analytical & problem solving attitude
BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
Desire to work in a collaborative, team-based environment built around Scrum

Preferred Requirements:

Experience delivering end-to-end website features and solutions across the application stack in an iterative manner
1+ years' work experience using Java and/or modern JavaScript frameworks (i.e. React/Flux or Angular)
Familiar with object-oriented design, design-patterns, data structures, relational databases, and SQL
Experience building and deploying mobile apps in a modern app development framework (i.e. Ionic, Flutter, or React Native)
Had exposure with online marketing, search engine optimization, and/or lead generation

If you think you’d be a good fit for this role, even if you may not meet all of the requirements, we’d love for you to apply! At Study.com, we strive to create an inclusive culture that encourages people from different backgrounds to bring their unique, diverse perspectives to work. We aim every day to build an environment that empowers us all to do our best work. We can’t wait to show you what we have to offer!

Please Note: Our primary concern is for the health and well-being of our employees, as well as candidates. Given ongoing COVID concerns, new employees are being onboarded and working remotely. This position is located in our office in Mountain View, CA. Study.com will be implementing a hybrid model that will include 3 days in-office and 2 days of remote work.

In addition, Study.com will be requiring all employees be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. If an accommodation is required, please speak with a member of the People Team.

Life at Study.com

At Study.com, you'll join an Agile team, making a big impact in a cross-functional, collaborative environment where team members wear different hats and regularly interact with senior leadership. We get things done and move quickly.

Study.com’s team members, together with our Study Studio network of instructors, tutors, subject matter experts, video animators, and editors, have developed 1.5 million learning resources on our platform. This includes micro-lessons, videos, flashcards, lesson plans, worksheets and more, fueling 16 million hours of learning engagement a year.

We are in the heart of downtown Mountain View, just a few steps from the Caltrain station. And regardless if we are in the office or sheltered at home, we have comprehensive health and wellness benefits. We offer ongoing education and professional growth opportunities, including a life-long membership to Study.com. You can also expect:

100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees
401(k) with employer match
20 - 30 PTO days each year (increases with tenure)
10 paid holidays
Work at home setup stipend
Company-sponsored gym memberships
Free Caltrain Pass
Tuition reimbursement and gift matching programs

Study.com provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. In addition to federal law requirements, Study.com complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Additionally, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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