Job Description
Software Engineer (Principal), Teacher Experience Team
Remote or Seattle, WA
COMPANY PROFILE
Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part K-12. The leading provider of K-12 computer science solutions in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also created the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world!
A unifying approach in a divided world
Code.org’s global role in the K-12 computer science movement is only possible because we use a unifying approach across diverse and often divided stakeholders. At a time of increasing polarization, the idea of increasing opportunity for students unites people from across the political spectrum. Code.org’s team members, students, teachers, and supporters have diverse and diverging view points, and they are all welcome in our mission. Read more.
JOB SUMMARY
Are you passionate about computer science and education? Code.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing participation in computer science by making it available in more schools and increasing participation by young women and underrepresented students. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. We believe computer science should be part of the core curriculum, alongside other courses such as mathematics, biology, chemistry, or algebra!
As a principal software engineer on the Teacher Experience Team at Code.org, you’ll deliver software products and operate services used by tens of millions of students and teachers in K-12 classrooms around the world.
As a member of our engineering team, you will:
- Own projects and build features end to end, working on exciting technical challenges using some of the latest technologies.
- Work across the engineering organization to help set the technical direction for the Code.org platform, as well as contribute to our architecture working groups.
- Work with your team, product managers, and curriculum writers to build accessible and engaging user experiences.
- Ship software regularly while maintaining excellent live site availability.
- Mentor other engineers and contribute to an inclusive, growth-focused, and collaborative team culture.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
We seek candidates who have:
- Passion for our mission of growing access to computer science education
- Experience with building consumer-grade web applications, including JavaScript, React, Ruby on Rails, and SQL
- Experience supporting a production high-scale web-based software product or service using cloud technologies, including AWS
- Experience leading architectural change and/or setting technical direction
- Experience working independently on software projects, including the ability to break down project work into smaller features and communicate status updates effectively
In addition, candidates:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Must pass a pre-employment background check
WHAT IS THE INTERVIEW PROCESS LIKE?
Step 1: Informational (30 minutes) – learn more about the role and share your experience
Step 2: Technical Assessment (Paired interview, 1 hour) – Coding: General
Step 3: Full Interview Loop & Meet the Team (3 paired interviews)
- Coding: Data Structures
- Coding: Design
- Code Review
Each interview will include a behavioral question and additional time for the candidate to ask questions
Step 4: Final Interview with CTO (1 hour)
All interviews are currently being conducted virtually via Zoom