Position Description:

The purpose of the Lead Software Engineer position to blend technical skill and creative problem-solving to develop and enhance our digital curriculum and resources. This role is integral in creating web applications that deliver impactful educational content, emphasizing collaborative development, code efficiency, and responsive design. The Lead Software Engineer is key in driving forward the company’s technological capabilities, ensuring that our digital offerings effectively meet the evolving needs of educators and students in a dynamic, educational landscape.

Background & Mission:

We are a fast-paced, tech education company that makes PreK-12 digital, social-emotional learning curricula and offers professional learning opportunities to support schools with implementation. There’s currently a team of about 100 full-time employees, several part-time employees, and over 30 trainers collaborating to bring this work to life. Our mission is to create a more loving world by equipping educators with tools to teach the critical social, emotional, and character skills necessary to foster a more empathetic, connected, and generous world. , you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on education, both in the United States and internationally. Employees offer their innovativeness, dedication to excellence, and compassion to help produce transformational curricula and training for educators.

Company Values:

● We Practice Kindness - Exercising inclusion, care, and empathy with others, balancing honesty with compassion when having courageous conversations and engaging in kindness towards self.

● We Produce Excellence - Producing timely, quality results and consistently asking the question, “How can we make this 1% better?”

● We Take Ownership - Taking the initiative to drive work forward, demonstrating responsibility when things do not go according to plan, and being proactive in closing identified gaps.

● We Problem Solve - Identifying issues, analyzing for understanding, and taking action to implement the best possible solution.

● Write efficient code and utilize best practices

● Clear communication with other colleagues in the business to develop and deploy content and ensure there is a clear establishment of what can be created within a given timeline

● Work closely with the product manager to ensure that tickets are ready to be estimated and worked on by other engineers

● Ensure that any ticket descriptions, requirements, and acceptance criteria are clear from an engineering perspective

● Contribute to and maintain code documentation

● Implementing contingency plans in case the website goes down

● Maintaining and expanding/enhancing websites

● Collaborate with the product team on design decisions

● Implement features according to designs and/or mock-ups

● Review other engineers’ code to ensure maintainability and prevent regressions

● Develop automated tests to ensure application reliability and maintainability

● Optimize tooling for the best developer experience

● Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications

● Enforce code quality through documentation and bug resolution

● Write functional requirement documents and specifications

● Collaborate with team members to adopt and utilize up-to-date web technologies

● Assist other engineers with coding and troubleshooting

● Mentor junior engineers to help them grow their knowledge and experience

● Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies

● Promote usability best practices

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, and 7+ years of relevant work experience (or equivalent skill)

● Considerable knowledge and experience with common web developer skills, including Rest APIs, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/Typescript, Serverless Technology, Tools, Debugging, Databases, Hosting Services, SEO, CI Pipelines such as Github Actions

● Strong knowledge of cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility standards and behaviors

● Proficiency with writing and automating unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

● Git and version control system expertise

● Experience with modern web accessibility and ensuring ADA compliance

● Thorough experience with UX and HCI methodologies and principles

● Experience building search and analytics platforms using engines such as Elasticsearch or equivalent technologies

● Experience implementing SSO to support various authentication methods including SAML

● Familiarity using graphic design tools like Figma

 Academian is a carve out of an existing 22 years IT company – Intraedge Inc (www.intraedge.com)

       Academian is a service, products and learning development company in the education domain with a current headcount of 500+  team members. We are rapidly becoming a leading force in the education technology space.

 

      We specialize in delivering innovative services, products, and learning development solutions tailored for the education sector. Our expertise spans across K-12, higher education, professional institutions, publishers, online program managers (OPMs), and corporate learning environments.

 

      At Academian, we combine deep industry knowledge with a product-oriented design approach, enabling us to craft high-impact learning experiences and technology solutions. From content development and media production to strategic staffing and custom software development, we support every phase of the educational lifecycle.

·      EdTech Solutions: LMS, CMS, Custom Software, Cloud Architecture

·      Digital Learning: Content Design, Learning Experience Design, Accessibility, Media Development

·      Education Services: K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Publishing & Prepress

·      Strategic Services: Product Management, Strategic Consulting, Technology & Digital Transformation, Staffing.

We’re passionate about shaping the future of learning—and we’re looking for talented, mission-driven individuals to grow with us. Join our team and be part of building meaningful solutions that make a real impact in education.