Software Engineer, IXL Learning
New Grad
$110-135k
+ Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
E-Learning providers
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E-Learning providers
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$110-135k
+ Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make educational experiences better for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
- Excellent programming skills
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work both independently and with a wide variety of teams
- Knowledge of Unix, Python, Java, SQL, or JavaScript is a plus
- Passion for improving education through technology
What the job involves
- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking new graduates who have a passion for technology and education
- You will dive into our code base and immediately contribute to our three extremely impactful educational products and build new, innovative products
- You can fine-tune your existing skills and learn new ones as you work on one of our many teams
- You’ll be able to work with our Core Technology team in back-end engineering, Front-end group using cutting-edge technologies like React, Mobile team in implementing iOS and Android apps, or our Full-stack teams who seek engineers interested in doing it all
- As a Software Engineer, you will build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI that engage our users
- You will find and use the best technologies to add features and create new products
- You’ll be involved in all aspects of the development process – including design, coding, testing, debugging, and tuning
- You will own your projects from start to end as they travel through our fast-paced development cycle
- In addition to working with your fellow engineers, you’ll collaborate with other teams to design amazing products that meet the needs of our users, who are students and teachers all over the world
- Our server-side stack currently includes Linux, Apache, Java, Scala, Python, and Oracle
- For our iOS app development, we use Swift
- Our front-end code is written in JavaScript (including the React and D3 libraries, and ES6)
- Of course, the specific technologies and languages you use will vary by project and according to your own interests or specialization areas
Our take
IXL Learning has been creating software solutions for education since the late 90s and claims to have more than 13 million students using its service. The personalized learning platform has grown and developed since the late 90s internet boom and become more responsive and tailored to each of its students' needs.
This evolution has been achieved through breakthroughs in analytics software as well as numerous lucrative acquisitions by IXL. These buyouts have included Rosetta Stone, one of the global leading language learning platforms, Education.com and Vocabulary.com. IXL also facilitates Wyzant, the largest tutoring network in the US, and ABCya, which has published more than 300 educational computer games.
With a vast internet network of companies under its belt, IXL is still investing in innovation in the 2020s. In 2022, it acquired Curiosity Media which is responsible for Fluencia. This Spanish language learning app uses neuroscience research to perfect the learning of the Spanish language, exemplifying how IXL has grown from a revolutionary online learning platform to a multi-pronged investor in education. That being said, it still releases its own groundbreaking products such as the IXL Math "Takeoff" platform, a personalised whole-class instruction resource for teachers.
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Company values
- Passionate - We strive to create a work environment where all employees are united in our goal to delight and impress our customers and to foster a culture that helps all IXLers thrive
- Tenacious - We seek out learning opportunities for ourselves, understand that feedback and mistakes are part of the process rather than something to fear, and embrace a growth mindset
- Authentic - We are authentic, kind, and honest in our interactions. We ask questions and listen to each other. And, we have fun and find joy in our work and collaborations
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Paul Mishkin
(CEO)Previously BA in Computer Science at Harvard University.
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