The Opportunity:
We, at Flywire, are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer I, ideally with a background in EdTech/FinTech, for StudyLink Connect, a leading Application and Admission platform, an important solution within Flywire’s education product suite that accelerates the application and acceptance process for institutions, agents and students. The combination of StudyLink’s application and admissions platform with Flywire’s software and payments technology streamlines the entire student journey, from recruitment to admissions, right through to deposit and tuition payments, as well as strategic payables like agent commissions. Your primary responsibility will be to build and maintain the StudyLink Connect product we’ve developed into the leading, cloud-based student admissions solution used by most of Australia’s universities and TAFEs and a fast-growing number of international institutions. The StudyLink product team is driven by a passion to enable people everywhere to achieve their goals in education by creating technology that improves choice and decisions.
You will be joining a team in charge of designing new functionalities and improving the current capabilities to improve features, speed, cost and scalability of our product. Thus, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, pragmatic design, building quality products and to convey the sensation that the product is the responsibility of all the team is essential.
- Write clean, high quality, testable, secure, maintainable and extendable code
- Solve items such as challenging bugs and production issues within the development environment
- Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Exercise judgement in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
- Drive change and improvement in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Work collaboratively with teams across the globe being able to understand their needs and role context
Here’s What We’re Looking For:
- 4+ years of experience in web application development, CFML experience highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented fundamentals
- Familiarity with relational databases, SQL proficiency highly favourable
- Fluent in English, as it is the company’s working language
- Experience in EdTech, FinTech or the education or payment industry will be appreciated
- The ability to deliver high quality code and learn quickly
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams including product and support
- Front end development expertise highly desirable
- Experience in building and consuming APIs
Technologies We Use:
- CFML (Lucee), Python
- Django, Flask
- React
- Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora
- JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Docker, Amazon ElastiCache (Redis), EventBridge
- Desktop: Mac
- Cloud platform: AWS
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
- Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
- Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
- Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
- Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
- Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
- Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)
Submit today and get started!
We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.a
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 12 different offices diversity, gender equality, and inclusion are at the core of our people agenda. We believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.
