Remote Software Engineer Relocation Jobs in Rochelle Park, NJ

About Amplify

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K-12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com.

Our fully remote engineering team builds elegant and flexible systems that can quickly respond to design and pedagogy demands. You will work in cross-functional teams alongside product managers, designers, data scientists and education experts on a variety of impactful projects and have involvement in initiatives from ideation phases through to production release.

Examples of projects you could work on:

• Providing tools for teachers and students to effectively assess a child's reading ability.

• Creating reporting on student assessments with tools and recommendations for improving outcomes

• Improving APIs to allow teacher and administrators tools to perform to the highest standards of speed and reliability

Essential Responsibilities:

Software engineer responsibilities in the Literacy Assessments team:

• Build high-quality, robust, scalable software solutions that help Amplify build and maintain a best-in-class learning platform.

• Develop code across front-end and back-end components, including automated tests and related tooling.

• Reviewing code from other engineers on the team, bringing your keen eye for pragmatic and elegant solutions to challenging problems.

• Collaborate with our DevOps team to develop, manage, and monitor our deployment processes and infrastructure.

• Ensuring 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.

• Participating 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.

Required Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree or training.

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.

• Understanding of good software design and modern software engineering practices.

• Understanding of modern frontend and backend web technologies.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with web technology and our tech stack is a bonus but not required.

Our tech stack:

• Languages and frameworks: Python, Javascript, RESTful and GraphQL APIs

• Data stores: Experience with modern data stores such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB and Snowflake

• Cloud infrastructure: Experience in managing cloud-based infrastructure using tools like AWS AppSync, Lambdas, Datadog, Terraform, and Docker

• Testing: Proficiency in automated testing techniques, with experience in testing frameworks like Jest and WebdriverIO

What we offer:
Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $120,000 - $129,000. This role is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

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If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.