Senior Software Engineer, PowerSchool
$77.5-167.7k
Salary dependent on location. Offers internal equity
Cloud-based software for K-12 education
Open for applications
Cloud-based software for K-12 education
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$77.5-167.7k
Salary dependent on location. Offers internal equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential, in their way.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years' experience in software engineer role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies or equivalent experience
- Strong background in Elixir, Phoenix LiveView, and SQL
- Knowledge of current web client technologies including demonstrable proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Proficient in SQL across multiple RDBMS systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and Microsoft SQL Server
- Familiar with OWASP threats and mitigation techniques
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ability to work with current software design principles and concepts such as patterns, algorithms, data structures, dependency injection, MV**, REST-API, microservices, serverless architecture/functions as a service, PubSub, and functional programming patterns
- Strong ability to work across teams and products to connect existing services, rapidly delivering new customer experiences and generating delight
- Strong ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment
- Ability to mentor and coach employees
- Constant indoor collaborative work environment in close contact with co-workers
- Frequent social interactions and interruptions
- Frequent work under time restraints
- Rare travel
- Occasionally carrying items weighing under 10 lbs
- Rarely carrying items weighing between 11-20 lbs
- Occasionally reaching over shoulder
- Overhead and reaching outward
- Occasionally bending
- Frequently walking normal surfaces
- Constant sitting
- Constant use of keyboard, fine dexterity, grasping, holding
- Constant repetitive motion – hands
What the job involves
- Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, maintenance, and operation of software
- PowerSchool Software Engineers apply these principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of our software systems as well as the tools and processes the organization needs to build, maintain, and operate our software systems over time
- We design education planning and analysis software for K-12 schools, districts, and states
- Our software empowers educators to make data-driven decisions to enhance student outcomes. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Develop code to bring the product team's vision to life
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure changes meet expectations
- Participate in the review and collaboration of pull requests
- Troubleshoot runtime issues
- Continually enhance the team's practices and knowledge
- Provide guidance and support to other developers
- Establish goals and objectives for the team that aligns with the overall roadmap and delivery schedules
- Works to increase team efficiency and effectiveness in order to achieve long term goals
- Performs any HR related tasks
- Work within a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase
- Other duties as assigned
Our take
Founded in 1997, PowerSchool is a software provider for K-12 education in North America with a vision to transform education through innovative technology. Whilst the pressures of the education system make it more difficult to individualize teaching styles following student needs, PowerSchool aims to do just that, most recently through its package of cloud tech resources.
PowerSchool’s a veteran of the industry and a testament to its success as an education provider is its acquisition portfolio, made possible through its wealth of successful products. Products created - or absorbed through acquisition - by PowerSchool include a Student Information Cloud for enrolment and document management, a student success cloud including behavioural support and attendance intervention features, as well as personalized learning and analytics products. Its breadth of product scope exemplifies a focus on the holistic approach to education tech.
PowerSchool is a verified unicorn, and despite its age has maintained its position as an industry leader. Recent innovations include the acquisition of budget and finance software company Allovue and the launch of AI educational assistant PowerBuddy.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2000
$31.5m
LATE VC
Total funding: $31.5m
Company benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance with HSA match
- Fantastic work environment
- Tuition reimbursement program
- 401k with matching
- Life insurance
- Discretionary Time Off – (Unlimited Vacation)
- Video game break room with pool and ping pong tables
- Employee referral program
- Free soda, coffee, and tea
- On-site gym at the Folsom headquarters and Roanoke office
- Festive holiday parties and events
Company values
- Passion - We act on what we care about. We don’t give up when we encounter obstacles. We are committed to putting in the work to achieve our vision
- Accountability - We understand that the work we do is mission-critical to the safety and success of millions of people. We take individual and corporate responsibility to do right by our customers and our colleagues
- Curiosity - We are always in pursuit of what is possible. We celebrate success and then we say, “What’s next?” We aren’t afraid to ask the hard questions or start over if necessary. We are always learning
- Teamwork - We know that success is not a solo act. We believe in the value of community and collaboration. Our collective knowledge and creativity gives us the power to reach our goals
Company HQ
Folsom, CA
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Leadership
Hardeep Gulati
(CEO, not founder)Previously the CEO of SumTotal Systems, Vice President of Product Strategy at Oracle Corp and SpinCircuit, Inc. and was the CTO and President of eBizAutomation.
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