Vista Higher Learning

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Vista Higher Learning

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: BostonMassachusettsUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Perform tests to optimize performance
  • Write clean code to develop functioning web applications
  • Work effectively and collaborate with different team members to deliver on-time and efficient projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer working with Ruby, Ruby on Rails or Python + JavaScript
  • Demonstrated software architectural design experience, including data persistence and API design
  • Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), LLM APIs
  • Strong understanding of networking and web browser protocols
  • Advanced working knowledge of *nix systems, and comfort working at terminal command line.
  • Advanced SQL and DB schema design knowledge
  • Advanced working knowledge of git & GitHub
  • Experience collaborating with other departments/teams
  • Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills to be able to actively listen to needs and respond to audience appropriately
Benefits
  • life/health/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • educational assistance
  • commuter pass subsidies
  • generous employee referral bonuses
  • PTO and paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
RubyRuby on RailsPythonJavaScriptsoftware architectural designdata persistenceAPI designSQLDB schema designLarge Language Models
Soft Skills
communicationlisteninginterpersonal skillscollaborationteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree