Full Stack - Principal Software Engineer I

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Summary:

The Full Stack Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for bringing new digital products to market and enhance existing ones by leveraging your expertise in software development with state-of-the-art industry frameworks collaborating closely with product management on engineering teams.  

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Deliver large software initiatives in collaboration with product owners, to deliver i-Ready experiences. 2. Partner with architects and senior engineers to design robust software ensuring seamless customer experience at scale.
2. Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, conducting code and design reviews, as well as leveraging state-of-the-art code quality and productivity tools.
3. Develop automated unit and integration tests to accompany all application code.
4. Contribute ideas and effort to improve efficiency of our software development lifecycle.
5. Model and champion efficiencies in software development and delivery practices.
6. Drive code maintainability by addressing technical debt and defects proactively.
7. Communicate clearly and consistently utilizing verbal and written forms, to ensure seamless progress on shared team goals.
8. Engage in personal and peer development through mentorship program participation.
9. Engage in proactive learning to improve functional as well as technical knowledge.
10. Strong communication skills.

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