Help us build the future of education and opportunity.

Kenzie Academy (newly part of Southern New Hampshire University) is looking for a Senior Developer to join our fast-growing startup that’s reimagining education for the new century. You will report to the Director of Technology (they would be a VP at a startup) and provide technical leadership to the engineering team at Kenzie Studio.

About the Role: Join a small but rapidly growing organization developing a new learning experience for the learners of the future. You will play an essential role in developing and evolving technology and products that will transform the future of learning as we know it! We are seeking a full-stack engineer with solid experience designing and developing applications in modern web (with a heavy emphasis on React and Node) technology stacks. You will build web applications that enable educators and students to explore and visualize a student experience in a new era of education and learning. As a small team member, you will make fundamental contributions to our software design and implementation.

Location: Our first campus (and headquarters) is in Indianapolis, Indiana, but we will be opening other campuses soon. You can live anywhere but must be willing to travel about once a quarter to Kenzie campus locations.

Responsibilities include:

• Build cool stuff. Our projects include a custom learning experience, operational support and tools for our various teams, and reporting.
• Work with the Director of Technology to develop with code reusability in mind.
• Develop scalable solutions using tools like Angular/Node.js, React, MySQL and other open stack frameworks.
• Iterate on best practices to increase the quality & velocity of deployments.
• Mentor the team. We’ve got a young team eager to learn and they are hungry to learn from people who’ve been in the space a while.
• Contribute towards the timely completion of development tasks and small projects while applying company standards.
• Continually learn and apply relevant software development practices, patterns, tools and technologies.
• Increase efficiency, reduce waste wherever and whenever possible.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years in a developer role and 2+ years coaching junior developers
• Experience working with cross-functional (some of them non-technical) teams, backed by the strong communication skills require to do so
• Senior-level proficiency in Agile, JavaScript/Node.js
• Strong understanding of AWS Cloud
• Solid familiarity with Linux (tools, permissions, troubleshooting)
• RESTful API Design & Implementation as well as scaling using Python or equivalent platform
• Experience with setup, access, consumption and proficiency of relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
• Solid container fundamentals (best practices, image creation & maintenance, Experience with container/orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.h)
• Proficient in establishing CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native technologies(CodeCommit, CodeDepoly)
• Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies

Platforms & integrations:

We use (and integrate) a variety of technologies and platforms, including but not limited to:

Languages:

• Python
• JavaScript/Node.js

Frameworks and Supporting Technologies:

• Django
• React
• Express
• AWS
• S3
• Lambda
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL
• Platforms:
• Canvas LMS
• Hubspot
• Drip
• Slack
• DocuSign
• Various Google API’s

Please note that a background check is required for employment.

More about SNHU:

One growing team. One powerful goal.

Ours is a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged—and ideas are welcomed. We believe in one another’s potential, and we focus on creating a positive community where collaboration, belonging, and growth are valued.

SNHU employees are a team in every sense. Separately, we understand that each individual brings unique experiences, perspectives, and ideas to create a vibrant work environment. Together we share common values of honesty, acceptance, and accountability working as a unified force toward a common goal: to transform the lives of learners.

As a global leader in education, we strive for a workforce that reflects the individual differences of our learning community. We believe that our employees can be their best selves when they can be their true selves. Therefore, we are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion in which all of our employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. We’re proud to have been recognized as a Great College to Work for by the Chronicle of Higher Education every year since its inception.

By joining our team, you join us in our vision. Together, we’ll shape the future of education by transforming lives—beginning with yours.

We offer exceptional benefits, many available starting on the first day of employment:

• Anthem BlueCross affordable, low-deductible Medical insurance available on day one
• Low to no-cost Dental, Vision and Life Insurance options
• 5 weeks of Paid Time Off that starts accruing on day one & Paid Holidays
• A Retirement Plan with a 9% Employer Funded annual contribution
• Tuition Benefits with family offerings