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Amplify

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Amplify is a pioneering company in K–12 education, dedicated to providing next-generation curriculum and assessment solutions. Since 2000, Amplify has been developing programs that empower educators with powerful tools, facilitating the development of comprehensive literacy and math systems for students in thousands of school districts globally. Their suite includes the Amplify CKLA literacy program, Desmos Math, and Amplify Science, all designed to align educational practices with the Science of Reading and evidence-based strategies. Amplify also offers professional development through podcasts and webinars, supporting teachers with insight and innovation.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

💰 Series C on 2023-05

📋 Description

• Shape and build high-quality, robust, scalable software solutions that help Amplify build and maintain a best-in-class learning platform • Design and implement the integration of AI models into our platform: develop AI-based tooling to support teachers in classroom orchestration, lesson planning, lesson customization, and coaching • Be part of our architecture and technical leadership team: review, inform and strategize around technical decisions for our systems and devX • Develop TypeScript code across front-end and back-end components including automated tests and related tooling • Review code from other engineers on the team, bringing your keen eye for pragmatic and elegant solutions to challenging problems • Collaborate with our DevOps team in developing, managing and monitoring our deployment processes and infrastructure • Ensure that our software meets the needs of all students and works reliably in real classrooms. Engaging in proactive testing and monitoring of our systems and guaranteeing a good experience for our end users • Participate in a collaborative learning environment within Amplify engineering: reviewing code from other engineers and participating in learning sessions to foster best practices and engineering culture

🎯 Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training • 5+ years of professional software development experience • 2+ years’ experience with a modern frontend framework (e.g. React) • 3+ years experience with server-side development (e.g. NodeJS) • Experience with database technologies (e.g. MongoDB) • Experience deploying production systems in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices • Strong problem solving ability and experience working within complex systems and large code bases • Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative setting and engage in self-driven learning • Ability to articulate technical concepts verbally and in writing • A passion for working on education products and a desire to make them more equitable and accessible.

🏖️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan • stock options • competitive health insurance and mental health options • basic life insurance • paid time off • parental leave • access to best-in-class development programs