Job Description
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team, and help maintain the reliability and optimal performance of our products. We are seeking engineers with a passion for problem solving and optimization. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team. #LI-KO1
This is a full-time position in our San Mateo, CA headquarters office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Work with your team to master a variety of production technology stacks
Take responsibility for site performance, uptime and scalability
Develop and maintain accurate monitoring dashboards, alerting and runbook documentation suited to each product
Identify technical problems and develop solutions
Partner with application engineering teams to understand product needs, and help deliver scalable solutions for our customers
Build and propose architecture changes that will make our products more scalable and reliable
Develop tooling for deployment and release processes
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
6+ years of professional hands-on software engineering or site reliability experience
Experience with at least one object oriented programming language like Java, C++, C
Experience with at least one scripting language like Python, Bash, Perl
Public cloud provider experience (AWS or GCP is a plus)
Experience with containerized cloud solutions utilizing Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with common service technologies like web servers, message queues, load balancers, and databases
Fluency in observability tools and methodologies
Flexibility to work with a variety of technologies and legacy systems, balanced against a passion to streamline and modernize
Skill at troubleshooting problems across the stack, providing both immediate fixes as well as long term solutions
Flexibility about work hours and being on call
Strong communication and time management skills
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, ****** orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This is a full-time position in our San Mateo, CA headquarters office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Work with your team to master a variety of production technology stacks
Take responsibility for site performance, uptime and scalability
Develop and maintain accurate monitoring dashboards, alerting and runbook documentation suited to each product
Identify technical problems and develop solutions
Partner with application engineering teams to understand product needs, and help deliver scalable solutions for our customers
Build and propose architecture changes that will make our products more scalable and reliable
Develop tooling for deployment and release processes
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
6+ years of professional hands-on software engineering or site reliability experience
Experience with at least one object oriented programming language like Java, C++, C
Experience with at least one scripting language like Python, Bash, Perl
Public cloud provider experience (AWS or GCP is a plus)
Experience with containerized cloud solutions utilizing Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with common service technologies like web servers, message queues, load balancers, and databases
Fluency in observability tools and methodologies
Flexibility to work with a variety of technologies and legacy systems, balanced against a passion to streamline and modernize
Skill at troubleshooting problems across the stack, providing both immediate fixes as well as long term solutions
Flexibility about work hours and being on call
Strong communication and time management skills
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, ****** orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Site Reliability Engineer- post position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in San Francisco offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
