Senior Backend Software Engineer, Doowii
$150-190k
+ Equity
AI analytics for education
Open for applications
AI analytics for education
1-20 employees
Open for applications
$150-190k
+ Equity
1-20 employees
Company mission
To help education institutions leverage AI for academic excellence, student success, operational efficiency and financial sustainability.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Doowii team, with experience in backend data engineering, automation, data pipeline management, system integrations, and ETL processes
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Minimum of 5 years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including (but not limited to) Python, Java, and SQL
- 3+ years of experience using cloud-scale services and server/service management features
- Proven ability to work independently on technical projects
- Strong ability to navigate ambiguity
- Confidence to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy in decision-making
Desirable
- Masters in Computer Science or related technical field
- Awareness, passion, and experience related to Education Technology
- Prior experience in a startup environment
- Expertise in developing data analytics software
- Experience with LLMs, Vector DBs, and/or transformer models
- Proven track record of leading engineering teams and projects to success
- Experience in managing 3rd-party integrations, ensuring seamless data exchange and system interoperability
What the job involves
- Leadership: Spearhead complex engineering projects to completion, facilitate technical discussions, set the direction for software development practices and standards, and support the engineering team at all levels. Demonstrate a high degree of independence and self-organization, proactively and without constant oversight
- Product: Utilize the latest data science, AI, and engineering technologies. Act as a decision maker for product architecture and design. Ensure the product design aligns with business objectives
- Back-End: Design and build a reliable and scalable data pipeline solution which can handle the demands of rapid growth and various data sets. Ensure the database is optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability
- Integrations: Facilitate the integration of various data sources. Evaluate, validate, and test source data integrations for compatibility, security, and performance
- Reliability: Troubleshoot and resolve product issues. Document product requirements, architecture, and design
- Security: Ensure security and data protection settings are designed, implemented, and configured correctly
- Optimizations: Identify opportunities and lead efforts to improve product and features performance
Our take
EdTech company Doowii helps educators gain access to advanced analytics and AI software. As a data interoperability layer, it provides tools for data analysis and visualisation, streamlining the path to informed decisions for educators.
With the diverse needs of education providers worldwide, Doowii offers a flexible and powerful resource. It works with large EdTech providers at K12 and higher education levels, implementing natural language queries for data visualisation, connected metrics and future predictions based on their data.
All of this helps educators create suitable syllabuses that target key areas in which students need improvement. The company has secured an early VC round of funding which is being channelled into accelerating product development and expanding its already substantial customer base.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$4.1m
EARLY VC
May 2023
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $4.3m
Company benefits
- New-hire equity grant
- Open PTO policy & company holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Mission-driven culture and community
- Goal-setting, regular performance reviews, career-focused conversations, and internal trainings
Company HQ
Goss - Grove, Boulder, CO
Leadership
Benjamin D
(CEO)Previously a Senior Data Scientist at SnapChat, Mux and Marqeta.
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