About EAB
At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We harness the collective power of 1,900+ schools, colleges, and universities to uncover and apply proven practices and transformative insights. And since complex problems require multifaceted solutions, we work with each school differently to apply these insights through a customized blend of research, technology, and services. From kindergarten to college and beyond, EAB partners with education leaders, practitioners, and staff to accelerate progress and drive results across three key areas: enrollment management, student success, and institutional operations and strategy.
At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their community. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.
The Role in Brief:
Senior Software Engineer (Python)
As a Senior Software Engineer at EAB, you will be building technology to help students graduate college. We are a fast growing team tackling the trickiest problems in higher education. The Senior Software Engineer will be a part of the development team and will be an integral part of the full product life cycle of multiple applications and the supporting data architecture. The Senior Software Engineer will be a leader on a team working to develop the next generation of technology for the higher education industry.
This position is open to remote work, or can be based in our Birmingham, AL office.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work with the development manager, product managers and stakeholders to get clarification on business requirements and then implement solutions including code development and database design
- Independently break down, estimate, design, plan and deliver medium and large sized features;serve as subject matter expert on one or more component of the system
- Ensure high quality solutions by implementing unit tests and supporting the creation and design of integration, load and user acceptance tests Support operations by identifying, researching and resolving performance and production issues
- Coordinate work with other teams to ensure a smooth development process;lead technical discussions and stand ups, communicate effectively to non-technical stakeholders
- Aid in the development of solutions that support consistent information architecture, taxonomies, visual standards, interaction patterns, and use cases across multiple applications
- Collaborate with development team and product managers to enhance existing marketing products and develop new products
- Document and communicate progress on design and code for team members
- Guide junior engineers on tasks and small projects, helping them to plan and size their work
- Autonomously accomplishes goals and adjusts plan as needed using Agile principles;informs and champions decisions made in PI Planning
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field and 4+ years of professional software development experience OR
- Master's Degree in computer science or related field and 2+ years of professional software development experience
- 2+ years of professional Python development experience
- Ability to work with engineers and product management teams in requirements definition, design, and development of software products
- Ability to communicate with business and technical teams both verbally and written
Ideal Qualifications:
- Dev/Ops experience
- Ability to demonstrate expertise in AWS
- Professional Django development experience
Benefits:
Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. A few highlighted below;
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance;dependents and domestic partners eligible
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
- Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
- Paid parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents
- Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
- Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
- Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
- Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy
At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.
To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.