Senior Software Engineer

About Kira Learning

Kira Learning is creating curriculum and learning tools that empower teachers and prepare students for a world in which technology and science play pivotal roles in everyone's lives. By way of our expert-backed content and intuitive, integrated teaching platform, Kira is intent on transforming the way computer science and artificial intelligence is taught and learned. 

We are backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund.

Overview:

We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. Currently, Kira is focusing on transforming the way that Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence is taught and learned through our expert-backed content and integrated teaching platform. As an engineer at Kira, you will  lead crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, and you will have the opportunity to help us build products that improve teaching and learning experiences across the world.

This is a full-time position that requires flexibility with work hours and availability outside of regular business hours. We have offices in Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the three locations.

• Consistently ship large sized features and resolve issues to improve the student and teacher experience 
• Set and edit Kira’s technical direction, aligning approaches across multiple areas. You will help translate business goals into technical solutions with realistic milestones.
• Proactively identify areas of improvement in the code base; seek out improvements to product quality, security and performance
• Partake in end-to-end product execution, including working closely with Kira Learning’s UI/UX designers on interaction and visual design
• Work on prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, in collaboration with the rest of the engineering team, product team, and executive leadership

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of experience working in software engineering
• Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts
• Strong grasp of full-stack web development frameworks, and ability to create an application end-to-end
• Developing and working with automated testing frameworks to enable end-to-end reliable testing and deployment strategies 
• Experience leading software design decisions, defining and managing end-to-end project requirements, and shipping complex products with minimal guidance
• Familiarity and experience working with NoSQL databases
• Familiarity and experience auditing and contributing to product infrastructure
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems, including to non-technical employees, and propose thorough iterative solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be Nimble and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
• A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Experience leading software engineering projects in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment
• (Preferred) Familiarity and experience working with AWS

Background Check: Kira Learning will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: At Kira Learning, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.