Sr Software Engineer
About The Position
Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Healthcare Workforce Solutions (HWS) group, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology and development of the Laudio product. Reporting directly to the Sr Manager of Software Engineering, you’ll work in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, building and iterating on our cloud-based platform using React, Node.js, Typescript, and AWS. Our team is globally distributed across the United States and Nepal, meaning cross-time zone collaboration is key.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
- Proven ability to lead projects from ideation to implementation in an iterative, agile environment.
- Strong experience building delightful frontend applications with React and Typescript.
- Solid expertise building scalable distributed systems using microservices architecture with Node and Typescript.
- Strong database skills, including SQL performance tuning, schema design, and relational database management.
- Experience building cloud-native applications on platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Strong fundamentals in modern development practices, including Agile, Scrum, CI/CD, test automation, feature flagging, and observability.
- A passion for writing high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code.
- An ability to smoothly operate, monitor, and troubleshoot production applications under pressure.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy software that is highly available, performant, and scalable.
- Act as a key individual contributor, writing code across the full stack to drive our product and engineering roadmap forward.
- Foster a culture of learning by providing technical mentorship through code reviews and design discussions.
- Continuously identify opportunities to enhance our technology and operational processes.
- Contribute across multiple areas, including feature development, code optimization, infrastructure improvements, and troubleshooting production issues.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company paid life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Other wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
- Charitable matching program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
