Functional Area: Educational Technology
Department: edX
School Area: Office of Provost
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture – and benefits – that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future – then take a look at this opportunity.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER II-MASTER’S, edX, to join a team that is responsible for building new platform capabilities that will enable edX to disrupt education by offering high quality, affordable online master’s degrees. Will design, develop, deploy, and support scalable software systems; collaborate with Product Management, UX, and Data Science areas to understand business problems and identify solutions; provide mentorship to team members and assist with feedback on code reviews; build and maintain operationally viable solutions throughout the software life cycle; commit to owning your code and supporting the customer facing environment; lead team members on independent project initiatives; and promote teamwork, research cutting edge technology, and support a vibrant innovative work atmosphere. 
 
edX is an open source, edTech software startup venture between MIT and Harvard. 

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: at least two years of full-stack coding experience with JavaScript, Python, or other server-based programming language; real-world experience with web development frameworks like Django; experience developing REST APIs; demonstrated skill building service-oriented architectures; ability to problem solve and drive projects with loosely defined requirements; and experience working in an agile development environment. PREFERRED:  experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks, building static websites and single-page applications, architecture and solutions development leveraging microservices, and test-driven development; experience contributing to open source projects; B.S. in computer science; and familiarity with compliant front-end development standards and accessibility best practices.  Job# 17871-O

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.