Senior Backend Engineer, Transfr
Integrations
$140-160k
VR workplace training
Job no longer available
VR workplace training
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$140-160k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To train the future of every industry and open up new opportunities for people across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with a focus on LMS integrations)
- Strong understanding of LMS platforms and APIs (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle
- Experience as a technical lead, responsible for complex architecture and design
- Strong background in designing and building high-throughput low-latency distributed systems
- Proven experience developing RESTful APIs and web services, with a deep understanding of HTTP protocol and authentication mechanisms
- Experience with server-side languages, such as Java, Python, or Node.js
- Knowledge of relational database technologies, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Proficiency in using AWS services such as Fargate, Lambda, S3, Kinesis, SQS and RDS
- Ability to rapidly prototype ideas and produce production quality code
- Hands-on engineering leadership skills
- Working knowledge of authentication and authorization systems (e.g. Oauth2, OpenID, SAML
- Ability to work in an agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
What the job involves
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and platform engineers to design integration solutions that enable seamless data exchange and functionality between our VR platform backend and multiple LMS systems. Define integration requirements for provisioning classrooms, user accounts, and trainee results into third-party LMS systems
- Implement integration solutions using best practices and industry standards, leveraging APIs, web services, and other relevant technologies. Develop scalable, efficient, and reliable code to ensure smooth data exchange and functionality between the platforms
- Identify and implement best practices for SSO across third-party systems, ensuring secure and seamless authentication and authorization processes for users
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging of integration solutions to identify and resolve any issues, ensuring data accuracy and system stability. Collaborate with QA teams to conduct comprehensive testing and validation of the integrations, including SSO processes
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including integration specifications, design documents, and code documentation
- Monitor the integrations for performance, security, and data integrity. Proactively identify and resolve any integration issue and provide ongoing maintenance and support to ensure smooth operation of the integrations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers and platform engineers to gather business requirements and technical specifications
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members, mentor and coach them on best practices, coding standards, and integration methodologies
Our take
In today's labor market, around 6 million Americans are out of work. Working populations suffer from wage and qualification inequalities, particularly among women, low-income families, and people of colour. Transfr was created to bridge the gap between work-based learning and classroom instruction so students can better develop their careers.
It is an immersive learning startup using virtual reality to simulate on-the-job training. Transfr leverages virtual reality to create simulations of manufacturing-plant shop floors or warehouses for training purposes. Transfr's solution has become even more relevant in recent years as an ongoing labour shortage has meant that employees in high-growth industries have to find new ways of reaching and rapidly upskilling promising new talent.
Because of this, virtual reality technologies are growing in popularity among employers and training providers. One of the biggest challenges for Transfr’s technology is the production costs of the VR simulations. However, Transfr is using the significant funding it has raised to reduce its production costs while simultaneously fine-tuning the quality and expanding the range of its simulations.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2023
$40m
SERIES C
Jun 2022
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.1m
Company benefits
- Flexible Schedule
- Generous parental leave
- 401(K)
- Health, Dental & Vision
- Promote From Within
- Company Outings
- Company Equity
- Paid Sick Days
Company HQ
Yorkville, New York, NY
Leadership
Founding Board Member of nycTIES. Previously a Senior Operations Analyst at Neuberger Berman. Achieved an MBA from Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business. Founded LearnBop.
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