Software Engineer | EDU

At RV Education (EDU), we believe in the power of online learning to create opportunities and transform lives. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, we help individuals make smart educational decisions that meet their needs and career aspirations. Our trusted brands like BestColleges serve over 90 million unique annual visitors with educational resources and advice.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll develop the technical and business foundation to turn your passion for technology into real-world solutions. You’ll architect and implement web applications using cutting-edge technology solutions. You’ll drive the end-to-end experience, from the front-end to the backend systems running in the cloud. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to explore new boundaries and test new technologies. We maintain a tight loop between development, feedback, and deployment, which allows us to build world-class solutions to our business, marketing, and data quandaries.

RV EDU is proudly headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is dedicated to cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island. While many of our roles are located in Puerto Rico, some are also located at RV’s main campus south of Charlotte, NC, or are remote-based.

This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based out of our San Juan, Puerto Rico office with in-office Monday-Thursday and fully remote work on Fridays each week. Please note that relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team in Puerto Rico. 

We believe that diverse, inclusive teams are better teams. Think of the bullets below as guidelines: If you only partially meet the qualifications on this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!

What You'll Do

• Iterate - Red tape doesn’t get in our way. We believe that "Speed Trumps Perfection," so we test and deploy daily
• Autonomy – Aspiring entrepreneurs succeed here because you will have full-ownership over your work from beginning to end
• Collaborate – Better than making the dream work, teamwork makes the code work. Through open work-space, Slack, and peer reviews, our teams work together to build amazing solutions
• Innovate – With the belief that “Everything is Written in Pencil,” we encourage our teams to test new frameworks, learn new languages, and challenge the “status quo” to make us better

What We're Looking For

• 3-5+ years experience in front end web development
• Strong experience with Typescript and React
• NextJS and server side rendering experience is a plus
• Strong Node.js knowledge
• Experience with a variety of API paradigms such as REST, GraphQL, Webhooks, Event-driven architectures
• Strong knowledge of databases, data querying, data modeling, and caching
• Working knowledge of solutions architecture on modern cloud platforms – we use AWS, but in-depth experience with other platforms is welcome
• Experience with monitoring and metrics tools such as New Relic, DataDog, ELK stack etc.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, object oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software architecture
• Knowledge of unit testing and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Working knowledge of security best practices
• The ability to prioritize, strategize, execute, and deliver projects on time
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solver who loves a challenge
• Curious and strives to be great to work with

Even Better:

• Ability to architect and develop your own API’s
• Improving web performance and core web vitals
• Experience with serverless and event-driven architecture
• Experience integrating SaaS products into websites, especially digital marketing products (like Segment, Mailchimp, Iterable, or Optimizely) and adtech products like Google Ad Manager (DFP)
• Experience implementing Web Accessibility Standards. (Compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA preferred)
• You’ve built a side project that shows off more advanced skills
• You contribute to an open source project
• You volunteer or mentor fellow developers

Who We Are

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, CNET, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. 

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