Engineer III, Application Systems

At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

The Applicant Systems team builds and maintains a critical suite of systems used to power University Admissions applications for dozens of partners and hundreds of thousands of applicants. Our apps touch front-end experiences, back-end data exchanges, and ops team admin features, and we’re looking for someone who’s excited to work across all of it.

We’re looking for an experienced web application software engineer. We mainly use Ruby on Rails and we believe in the power of the majestic monolith. That being said, we’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to get into the mix with other tools – we also use Python for some legacy applications, and tend to pick the best tool for the job at hand (e.g. AWS Lambda and some limited micro-services). You’ll have the opportunity to both go deep in Rails and learn new tools and technologies.

• Write clean, performant, well-tested code and refactor legacy code to improve maintainability
• Lead technical design of applications and participate in larger system design efforts
• Provide technical guidance and feedback to other team-members
• Plan and estimate development tasks and short-term projects
• Relate your project deliverables to the products you are building and the strategy behind them
• Collaborate with product team (product managers, business analysts) to define and refine requirements
• Efficiently debug complex problems
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to resolve support tasks as the need arises

• 4+ years experience with Ruby, Python, or similar
• Strong grasp of Object Oriented Programming
• Experience working with Ruby on Rails, or another MVC/MVT framework
• Familiarity with AWS, including S3 and Secrets Manager
• Some experience with JavaScript. ReactJS is a plus.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform are a plus
• Background delivering quality software in a sustainable and timely manner
• Prior experience leading cross-functional development initiatives and projects

• Detail orientation
  • Able to quickly understand business requirements and recognize when they are incomplete or ambiguous.
• Strong communication
  • Able to provide succinct updates on work progress and raise blockers early.
• Leadership
  
  • Being interested in mentoring more junior members and willing to advocate for better/smarter processes, system designs, architecture for the team and our services.

Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference. #NoBackRow

We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time, U.S.benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Free snacks and drinks in-office
• Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($125,000-150,000), with potential bonus eligibility.  Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike. 

2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: [email protected]. 

For more than a decade, 2U, Inc. has been the digital transformation partner of choice to great non-profit colleges and universities delivering high-quality online education at scale. As the parent company of edX, a leading global online learning platform, 2U provides over 45 million learners with access to world-class education in partnership with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporations. Our people and technology are powering more than 4,000 digital education offerings — from free courses to full degrees — and helping unlock human potential. To learn more: visit 2U.com.

edX is the education movement for restless learners and a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU). Together with the majority of the world’s top-ranked universities and industry-leading companies, we bring our community of over 45 million learners world-class education to support them at every stage of their lives and careers, from free courses to full degrees. And we're not stopping there — we're relentlessly pursuing our vision of a world where every learner can access education to unlock their potential, without the barriers of cost or location. Learn more at edX.org.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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