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Penn State University

Software Engineer

State College, PA · On-site

$121.70 - $231/hr

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS**If filled as Research and Development Engineer - Software (ARL) - Senior Professional, this position requires:Bachelor's Degree ...

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How much do contract educational software developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract educational software developer in State College, PA is $109,384.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $88,000.00 and $127,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Educational Software Developer vs Contract Educational Content Developer?

AspectContract Educational Software DeveloperContract Educational Content Developer
Primary FocusDeveloping, coding, and maintaining educational software applicationsCreating educational content such as lessons, curricula, and multimedia materials
Required SkillsProgramming, software design, technical troubleshootingContent creation, instructional design, multimedia editing
Work EnvironmentTech companies, e-learning platforms, educational software firmsEducational institutions, publishing companies, e-learning providers
Common CertificationsSoftware development certifications, coding bootcampsInstructional design certifications, teaching credentials

The Contract Educational Software Developer primarily focuses on building and maintaining software applications for education, requiring technical programming skills. In contrast, the Contract Educational Content Developer concentrates on creating educational materials and curricula. Both roles are essential in the e-learning industry but differ in skill sets and daily tasks.

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Software Developer (Open Source) (Remote)

Xora

State College, PA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Job Role: 

As a software developer at Xora, you'll be the brain behind crafting, developing, testing, going live and maintaining the system. You are passionate in understanding collaborating in the open-source space.

You have an affinity for working on dynamically changing teams and coordinating responsibilities with external software developers.

You will be reporting to the platform director, and together will be engaging on pioneering software features and creating the developmental agenda for growth and acceleration of the platform.

 Responsibilities:

  • Familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from analysis to deployment.
  • Comply with coding standards and technical design.
  • Believes in systematic approach to developing the system through clear documentation (flowcharts, layouts, & etc) of functionality, address every use case through creative solutions.
  • Adapts structured coding styles for easy review, testing and maintainability of the code.
  • Integrate the developed functionality and/or component into a fully functional system.
  • Ensure unit and integration level verification plans are in place and adheres to great quality of code at all time.
  • Verify user feedback in making the system more stable and easy.
  • Work closely with stakeholders, designers and other peer developers.
  • Preparing technical training documents for onboarding new engineers.

 Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of experience as Software Engineer or Software Developer or in a relevant role.
  • Understanding of OOPS concepts, Persistence, Threading.
  • Proficient in JavaScript, C++ primarily, however, alternate languages may also be required.
  • Competent with developing web apps in popular web frameworks (ASP .Net, JQuery, Apache Wicket, JavaServer Faces (JSF) & Spring MVC etc,).
  • Experience with open-source projects.
  • Prior experience with GitLabs, AWS, Azure, Google will be a plus.


Company Description:

At Xora, we connect pioneering software developers in the AR/VR space and deliver an open source stack for trusted, high performing, cross-platform software development. Our software auto compiles to native ARKit, ARCore, and WebGL through our flagship rendering engine.

We offer react-native tools, middle wear, and software orchestration through our community of developers. As well as a modular toolkit for creating custom AR glasses. As we rapidly grow, we provide enterprise support for creating augmented and virtual reality applications.

Our open-source users include The CocaCola company, Dior, The Food Network, Accenture.


The Processes

There will be 4 stages to the application process once you have applied. 


  1. Resume walkthrough (1-2 weeks after application)
  2. Reverse Interview (2-3 weeks)
  3. Contract Negotiations (3rd week)
  4. 2-Week paid trial period


As we are also hiring for other positions, If we feel that you are a better candidate for different roles, we will keep you informed. 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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