Senior Software Engineer II (Hybrid)

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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you’re responsible for leading the development of robust applications, offering technical guidance and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Maintain test cases, assess security vulnerabilities, and collaborate on scalability with performance test experts. Engage with stakeholders, contribute to scoping and risk management, and drive code quality through reviews and refactoring efforts.
Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for building robust and engaging applications.
• Offering technical leadership within the team, making decisions related to technology stacks, tools, and methodologies.
• Understanding the overall architecture and ensure that it is maintainable, and aligned with the organization's goals.
• Create and maintain test cases, test scripts, and test data that cover various aspects of the software, including functional, regression, and performance.
• Test system for security vulnerabilities. 
• Collaborate with performance test experts and make sure the platform is scalable and reliable.
• Work with the business and 3rd party vendors to conceptualize and implement custom designs.
• Participate in scoping, estimating, and risk management efforts.
• Conducting and leading code reviews at various stages of development.
• Identifying areas where code can be refactored or improved for maintainability and readability.
• Helping/guiding the team to improve their skills and grow in their roles.
• Involved in the interview process and various organizational initiatives.
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
• 30-day notification period preferred 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering)
• 8+ years experience
• SME on front-end and/or back-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, Angular, React, NodeJS, .Net, Java, Salesforce Apex, Visualforce, Lightening, JavaScript, Shell, and Python.
• Experience with AWS DevOps.
• Able to define technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Modeling reusable components.
• Innovate by introducing new frameworks and libraries which will expedite development.
• Provide feedback on the product direction.
• Leading Meetings.
• Understand the high-level architecture of the whole ecosystem in all environments. 
• Writes production-quality code in one major programming language/framework. (production-quality: complexity/feature points, type of code review feedback)
• Makes decisions on technical tradeoffs looking at tactical and strategic perspective.
• Well-versed in design patterns or approaches to solving a design problem.
• Diagnoses problems in unfamiliar code bases.
• Follows coding standards and best practices.
• Identifies and leads discussions on the benefits/risks of different approaches.
• Actively works across several teams, to apply Atom architecture principles related to scalability, flexibility, stability, and simplicity.

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At Kaplan, we recognize the importance of attracting and retaining top talent to drive our success in a competitive market. Our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on the experience, education, and skills that our employees bring to the organization, taking into consideration labor market trends and total rewards.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or $31,200 per year for full-time positions. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission-eligible.   And we have a comprehensive benefits package, learn more about our benefits here.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.