Senior Software Engineer

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October 24

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Woolf University Malta

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Education • Research

Woolf University Malta is a global collegiate higher education institution with a mission to expand educational opportunities by connecting students and teachers worldwide. Offering high-quality degrees recognized in 60 countries, Woolf is composed of multiple constituent colleges accessible across the globe. It promotes academic excellence while broadening access to higher education, upholding humane, democratic, and international values. Woolf University's extensive range of accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs aim to equip students for success in various fields. The institution is committed to advancing human understanding through research across technology, business, humanities, and other disciplines. By employing research-driven teaching practices and fostering a vibrant academic community, Woolf University seeks to shape a better future for human civilization.

1001 - 5000 employees

📚 Education

📋 Description

• **What You’ll Do:** • - Architect, design, and implement scalable, reliable backend and frontend systems that support key product initiatives. • - Collaborate closely with product and design teams to translate user needs into robust, maintainable technical solutions. • - Take end-to-end ownership of major technical components, from initial design through deployment and ongoing optimization. • - Lead architectural discussions, making informed trade-offs to balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery speed. • - Champion code quality by writing clean, well-tested code and establishing best practices for testing, CI/CD, and observability. • - Conduct thoughtful peer reviews and actively mentor junior and mid-level engineers to elevate team performance. • - Contribute to long-term technical planning, helping shape the roadmap for product architecture and infrastructure.

🎯 Requirements

• **What You Bring:** • - 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in a product-startup environment. • - Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, or Java. • - Solid understanding of system design fundamentals, including databases (both SQL and NoSQL), distributed systems, and service architectures (REST/gRPC). • - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or GCP), and observability tooling (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing). • - Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently and drive projects forward with minimal oversight. • - Clear and effective communicator, able to collaborate across disciplines and share ideas constructively. • - Passion for mentoring and supporting peers through feedback and knowledge sharing. • - Product-focused mentality: you care about the end-user experience as much as writing great code.

🏖️ Benefits

• **What We Offer:** • - **Contract Structure & Compensation** • - **Contract Type:** Independent Contractor (Global) • - **Please note:** contractors are responsible for their own taxes and benefits in compliance with their local regulations. • **Why Woolf?** • - **Global Impact:** Work with education leaders worldwide to shape the future of learning. • - **Remote Flexibility:** Work from anywhere with a schedule that fits your lifestyle. • - **Growth Potential:** Join a fast-growing company with opportunities to expand your role. • - **Innovative Culture:** Be part of a mission-driven team backed by top investors.