Senior Backend Engineer, Degreed
$150-162k
Upskilling platform for businesses
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Upskilling platform for businesses
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-162k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Based on the belief that it is knowledge, skills and experience, rather than a piece of paper, which defines people's futures, Degreed's mission is to help users to achieve their own personal educational missions.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive in an environment where your contributions lead to real, tangible results and you’re excited about building the backbone of a next-generation platform, this is your opportunity to make your mark
- C# Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of C# for developing robust, scalable backend services and APIs
- Collaboration and Problem-Solving: Effectively works with cross-functional teams to communicate, analyze, and resolve complex issues, delivering impactful solutions aligned with business goals
- Modular System Design: Expertise in transforming systems into modular components, enhancing maintainability, scalability, and overall system flexibility
- Library Development: Proficient in building reusable libraries that standardize functionality and optimize development efficiency across teams
- Logging and Monitoring: Skilled in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., ELK stack, Datadog) to ensure service reliability and visibility
- Event-Driven Architecture: Familiarity with event-driven patterns (e.g., Azure Service bus, Azure Event grid, Kafka) to build scalable and responsive backend systems
- Authentication and Authorization: In-depth experience simplifying and enhancing RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) for secure and efficient access management
- Agile Methodologies: Experienced in working within agile environments, adapting quickly to changing requirements and sprint cycles
- Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience deploying and managing services in cloud environments (e.g., Google, Azure) for scalable and resilient solutions
- You’ll need to operate a laptop and remain stationary for extended periods, with the ability to interpret written and verbal communication
What the job involves
- As a Senior Backend Engineer on our dynamic Platform Services team at Degreed, you will be at the forefront of transforming and modernizing the core of our platform, directly impacting the way we build, scale, and innovate
- This isn’t just about writing code; it’s about crafting the future architecture that powers a global company and empowers product teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions
- In this role, you’ll work hand-in-hand with talented engineers and collaborate across teams to design and implement high-impact, scalable services that push the boundaries of what’s possible
- You’ll have the chance to tackle complex challenges, optimize system performance, and influence strategic initiatives that drive customer engagement and business growth
- Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of Degreed's technology and empowering innovation on a global scale
- Engage in all software development stages, from conceptualization to deployment
- Conduct research, build proof-of-concepts, and participate in architecture/design discussions
- Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
- Work with the Product Manager and the team in planning and elaborating technical stories for sprint releases
- Participate in troubleshooting production issues and work with the team to continuously evaluate and improve the quality, reliability and scalability of the platform
- Collaborate with your teammates to recommend technology decisions based on data
- Provide input to the team’s commitments around design, architecture and project estimation
- In remote or hybrid roles, you’ll collaborate virtually using tools like Zoom and Slack
Our take
Degreed is a high calibre name in the employee upskilling space and is used by over a third of Fortune 500 companies. Some of their best known clients include Pepsico, Shopify, American Airlines, Boeing, HP and Visa.
As well as providing a learning platform with courses, books, videos, articles and podcasts for skills development, the company also uses the data it gathers to connect learners with suitable projects and job opportunities, even within their own company. This is where Degreed’s best value lies, as employees are more likely to trust and remain loyal to companies where they can see a path for how skills development allows for career growth.
With just enough investor backing and funding to expand beyond their offices in the USA, the Netherlands, the UK and Australia, Degreed is well positioned to grow even more in the future, especially as organisations in these countries seek to use employee benefits to differentiate themselves.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Feb 2023
$50.9m
LATE VC
Apr 2021
$153m
SERIES D
Total funding: $388.1m
Company benefits
- Work where (and when) you work best: Degreed has always been a remote-work company with small offices where the biggest concentration of our people live. Team lunches, travel budgets for on-site visits, virtual happy hours, weekly all-hands meetings, and monthly release parties keep our teams connected and working as one.
- Health, wellness, and beyond: Degreed is expanding both organically and through acquisition. As we build a global company, benefits outside the US are commensurate with the presence in each region. In the US market, we've beefed up the common benefits (health, dental, vision) with some additions, like dependent care allowance, 401(k) matching, and funding your personal learning mission each quarter.
- Generous and flexible time off: Recuperation is just as important as getting things done, so we encourage our team to recharge their batteries often.
- Best-in-class tech and software: We’ll even support making your home office awesome. No more working at the coffee table.
Company values
- A Culture of Connection
- Growth and Opportunity
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
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Leadership
David Blake
(CEO & Executive Chairman)David started his career as an Oliver Wyman Management Consultant, before leaving after a year and a half to found Chegg. He then co-founded Degreed in January 2012, serving as CEO until 2018 and Executive Chairman since.
Eric Sharp
(Technology Advisor)Director of Software Dev at MediConnect Global, acquired by Verisk for $348M.Developer and director at Novarad.
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