Software Engineer | Education

At RV Education (EDU), we believe in the power of online learning to create opportunities and transform lives. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, we help individuals make smart educational decisions that meet their needs and career aspirations. Our trusted brands like BestColleges serve over 90 million unique annual visitors with educational resources and advice.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll develop the technical and business foundation to turn your passion for technology into real-world solutions. You’ll architect and implement web applications using cutting-edge technology solutions. You’ll drive the end-to-end experience, from the front-end to the backend systems running in the cloud. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to explore new boundaries and test new technologies. We maintain a tight loop between development, feedback, and deployment, which allows us to build world-class solutions to our business, marketing, and data quandaries.

RV EDU is proudly headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is dedicated to cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island. While many of our roles are located in Puerto Rico, some are also located at RV’s main campus south of Charlotte, NC, or are remote-based.

As a requirement for this role, the selected candidate must be based in Puerto Rico. We are seeking individuals who are currently residing on the island or are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. This location-based requirement is essential to foster our commitment to local talent and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. 

Please note that relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team in Puerto Rico. If you are a talented professional seeking a new adventure and are open to the possibility of relocating to Puerto Rico, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diverse, inclusive teams are better teams. Think of the bullets below as guidelines: if you only partially meet the qualifications on this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!

What You'll Do:

• As a Software Engineer, you’ll develop the technical and business foundation to turn your passion for technology into real-world solutions. You’ll architect and implement web applications using cutting edge technology solutions. You’ll drive the end-to-end experience, from the front-end to the backend systems running in the cloud. Strong candidates will have robust technical training and experience. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to explore new boundaries and test new technologies. We maintain a tight loop between development, feedback and deployment, which allows us to build world-class solutions to our business, marketing and data quandaries.
• Iterate - Red tape doesn’t get in our way. We believe that "Speed Trumps Perfection" so we test and deploy daily.
• Autonomy – Aspiring entrepreneurs succeed here because you will have full-ownership over your work from beginning to end. 
• Collaborate – Better than making the dream work, teamwork makes the code work. Through open work-space, Slack and peer reviews, our teams work together to build amazing solutions.
• Innovate – With the belief that “Everything is Written in Pencil”, we encourage our teams to test new frameworks, learn new languages and challenge the “status quo” to make us better.

What We're Looking For:

• 3-5+ years experience in front end web development
• Strong experience with Typescript and React.
• NextJS and server side rendering experience is a plus.
• Strong Node.js knowledge.
• Experience with a variety of API paradigms such as REST, GraphQL, Webhooks, Event-driven architectures.
• Strong knowledge of databases, data querying, data modeling, and caching.
• Working knowledge of solutions architecture on modern cloud platforms. We use AWS, but in-depth experience with other platforms is welcome.
• Experience with Monitoring and Metrics tools such as New Relic, DataDog, ELK stack etc. 
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, object oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software architecture.
• Knowledge of unit testing and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Working knowledge of security best practices.
• The ability to prioritize, strategize, execute and deliver projects on time
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solvers who love to challenge themselves
• Ideal team players: hungry, humble, and smart! We value those who are curious and strive to be great people to work with

Even Better:

• Ability to architect and develop your own API’s
• Web performance and core web vitals.
• Experience with serverless and event driven architecture.
• Experience integrating SaaS products into websites, especially digital marketing products (like Segment, Mailchimp, Iterable, or Optimizely) and adtech products like Google Ad Manager (DFP).
• Experience implementing Web Accessibility Standards. (compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA preferred)
• You’ve built a side-project that shows off more advanced skills
• You contribute to an open source project
• You volunteer or mentor fellow developers

Compensation

• USA Compensation Range: $80,000-$120,000*
  *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are:

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures is a portfolio of growing digital businesses that bring consumers and brands together through integrated e-commerce, strategic partnerships and many proprietary brands including Bankrate, AllConnect.com and Reviews.com. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures has over 3000 employees in offices across the US, as well as London and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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