Vista Higher Learning offers a hybrid workplace in Massachusetts with a clear path to impact. You will work on end-to-end development of digital language education products within a focused, professional environment that prioritizes collaboration, quality, and innovation. The role provides a competitive base salary in the range of $140,000 to $150,000 per year, with an annual incentive aligned to personal and organizational performance. If you value contributing to industry leading language learning experiences while maintaining work-life balance, this position aligns with that focus.
Responsibilities
- Contribute across all phases of the software development lifecycle
- Perform tests aimed at improving performance and reliability
- Write clean, maintainable code to build functional web applications
- Collaborate across disciplines to deliver projects on time and with quality
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of senior software engineering experience using Ruby and Ruby on Rails or Python with JavaScript
- Proven software architectural design experience, including data persistence and API design
- Strong understanding of networking and web browser protocols
- Advanced proficiency with Unix-like systems and comfort using the terminal
- Advanced SQL and database schema design knowledge
- Strong Git and GitHub proficiency
- Experience collaborating with other departments or teams
- Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills to respond effectively to needs
Technologies
- Ruby
- Ruby on Rails
- JavaScript
- Vue
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
- AWS
- Python
- SQL
- Sagemaker
- AWS Polly
- Azure Speech Service
- Git
- GitHub
- LLMs and AI tooling for developers
What this role is about
As a senior software engineer, you will join a development team that is focused, professional, and consistently driving innovation to shape Vista Higher Learning's digital language education products.
Ideal qualifications
- Experience with Sagemaker, AWS Polly, and Azure Speech Service
- Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
- Track record of building and deploying scalable, high-capacity applications in cloud environments, especially AWS
- Strong ability to architect solutions for scalability and performance
- Experience with LLMs and AI tooling for developers
- Ruby experience is highly preferred
- Background in ed tech, education, language learning, or a related industry
- Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and 2.1 AA compliance
Location
Boston area, hybrid or remote options within the Eastern US Time Zone. The role requires current residency in the United States within the Eastern Time Zone. Ideal candidates will be near the Boston office and able to commit to a Tuesday and Thursday hybrid schedule. Relocation assistance is not available.
Salary
Base salary range is $140,000 to $150,000 per year. This is a salaried role eligible for an annual incentive based on individual and organizational performance.
