Senior Software Engineer, Amplify
$130-150k
+ Annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
Be an early applicant
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$130-150k
+ Annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help educators create the next generation of scientific innovators as well as citizens who are sceptical, curious, and evidence-based thinkers.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience with authentication systems and identity protocols such as SAML and OIDC
- Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices
- Experience with server-side development
- Experience with SQL database technologies
- Experience deploying production systems in the cloud
- Track record of problem-solving ability and working within complex systems and large code bases
- Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and engaging in self-directed learning
- Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts verbally and in writing
- A passion for working on education products and a desire to make them more equitable and accessible
Desirable
- Experience with the languages and frameworks we use: Java, Python
- Experience with modern data stores such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React, Angular
- Experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure using tools like AWS, Datadog, Terraform, and Docker
- Experience in education or ed-tech
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer on Amplify's Authentication & Interoperability team, you will join a specialized team responsible for one of Amplify's most mission-critical systems, ensuring secure and seamless access to Amplify’s K–12 educational platform
- This team serves as the foundation of Amplify's digital ecosystem
- In this role, you will work within cross-functional teams to architect and maintain highly scalable, secure systems that connect Amplify's products with diverse educational technology environments
- You will lead high-impact projects through their full lifecycle, from system design to production deployment, building robust and fault-tolerant systems that scale to a growing user base while meeting the reliability and security requirements of educational institutions
- Shape and build high-quality, scalable software solutions that support Amplify’s learning platform
- Develop back-end systems, including automated tests and related tooling
- Review code from other engineers, applying a pragmatic and detail-oriented approach to solving complex problems
- Collaborate with DevOps to develop, manage, and monitor deployment processes and infrastructure
- Ensure software meets the needs of students and performs reliably in real classroom environments, including proactive testing and system monitoring
- Participate in a collaborative engineering culture through code reviews and learning sessions that promote best practices
Our take
Since launching as Wireless Generation in the year 2000, before rebranding in 2012 after News Corp acquired the company, Amplify has grown into one of the leading providers of K-12 curricula, assessment and supplemental programs for ELA (English Language Arts), Math and Science.
The EdTech market has been growing rapidly for the last decade and more, and its value is expected to surpass 230 billion by 2030. This growth means that the company has plenty of competition from the likes of Khan Academy and Kaplan Test, but the fact that Amplify is used by around 10 million students puts it in a very strong position.
After a major growth funding round in 2021, Amplify acquired digital math tools developer Desmos. This is in keeping with its commitment to strategically acquire high-performing education companies in order to expand its own tech and product offerings.
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Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2021
$215m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2021
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $263.3m
Company benefits
- Full benefits: Our health insurance options include health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children—effective on your date of hire. We make a generous contribution to all employee HSA plans, which can be used to cover eligible health expenses. We offer unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, long- and short-term disability, and employer-sponsored employee life insurance. We offer paid parental leave, backup childcare and backup eldercare. On top of all that, we also provide our full-time employees with a robust voluntary benefits program that includes coverage options for everyone in the family, including pets.
- Opportunities for inspiration: Amplify believes in the importance of supporting charitable nonprofits in the communities where we live and work. We encourage employees to support organizations that promote the welfare of children and families in the areas of education, health, and social services. One way for employees to give back is through our Volunteer Time Off program, which allows employees to take 16 hours each year to contribute to an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization.
- Tuition reimbursement: Full-time employees who are enrolled in an accredited college or university course related to their areas of work are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement.
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Larry Berger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Wireless Generation in 2000 and was CEO until News Corp bought the company in 2010, becoming President and then CEO of Amplify post-acquisition. Serves on the boards of Touch Press, the Academy of American Poets, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Institute for Sustained Attention, and the Southern Education Foundation.
Catherine Mackay
(COO & President)Catherine joined Amplify in 2014 as a Consultant of Amplify Learning. She quickly moved into the role of GM and SVP of Middle School ELA, then CEO of Amp,ify New Curriculum before becoming COO in 2018. Prior to Amplify, she spent 8 years at Tablet Hotels (acquired by Michelin) as the Head of Business Development and Director of the Operating Board.
LaShon Ormond
(CIO)LaShon joined Amplify in 2011 as a Project Manager. While at the company, she's held a number of roles and moved into the role of Chief Impact Officer in 2023.
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