Sr. Software Engineer at Smarterer in Boston, MA

Company Description

Smarterer/Pluralsight helps people take control of their professional destinies, by quantifying skills in as few as 10 questions and 120 seconds. Skills are changing faster than ever; our dynamic assessment engine and crowdsourcing tools capture what's relevant now, to deliver the freshest tests in the world. Smarterer's community has scored over 1.7 million skills. In November 2014, Pluralsight, the world’s largest eLearning library, acquired Smarterer. Together, we’re exploring what’s possible at the intersection of online learning and assessments.

We’re a hungry crew of startup team members who believe in truth telling, freedom, and changing the world. We’re storytellers, scientists, mathematicians, and athletes, who understand that a 1980s approach to skills isn’t going to cut it in 2014.

See what it's like to work here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT7eHCCwH84

Job Description

Change the world. Build products that make an impact. And have a good time doing it.

You want to be part of the core tech team. You want to work on versatile tech challenges, doing whatever it takes to make awesome products. You live and breathe technology, yet somehow remain humble about your ridiculously strong technical chops. You want to work with an equally passionate team, that pushes you to do the best work you can. You’re a creative hacker or a programmer who wants to get your hands dirty in a stack that includes Python, SqlAlchemy, and JavaScript, with some React, Backbone and CoffeeScript.

Want to give Smarterer a spin? Take our Software Engineering Concepts test (http://smarterer.com/tests/software-engineering-concepts) for a spin.

Qualifications

Your toolbox includes:

• At least 3 years experience building software for the web
• Experience with web frameworks, APIs, multiple programming language
• Depth with algorithms and general analytical problem-solving
• Understanding of relational databases and other data stores
• Familiarity with Python, SqlAlchemy, and JavaScript frameworks a plus
• Full stack preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEOC guidelines.

no agencies please