Software Developer (Team Lead)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Senior Level
Full-Time
About the role
- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Software Developer Team Lead who has a passion for technology and education
- You will be helping us build the tools needed to provide highly-demanded new integrations for IXL’s largest school districts
- As a Software Developer Lead on our Integrations team, you will lead the engineering efforts to design and develop the tools and systems needed to simplify the setup of IXL for schools and districts
- These integrations will help IXL work seamlessly with the technology ecosystems of all of our customers
- This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a mission-driven high-growth company to manage a team of talented engineers and provide hands-on technical and project leadership
- At IXL, we find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team
- The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week
- You’ll lead engineering efforts, which includes planning projects, developing estimates, assigning work, and tracking status
- Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging, and tuning
- Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams
- Work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and QA to maintain and surpass product usability and quality standards
- Provide excellent project management direction and motivation to the team
- Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment- Strong organization and time management skills
- Postgres, SQL, Data Architecture a plus
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Passion for improving education through technology
- Excellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented language
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills