
Software Engineer, Teachers Pay Teachers at IXL Learning (Raleigh, NC)
IXL Learning· Raleigh, NC·
Job description
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), the most beloved educator brand used by 85% of K-12 teachers in the US and the world’s largest catalog of educator-created content, is seeking Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features and continue to build out our successful educator-focused marketplace. You’ll be tackling problems big and small - from search & personalization to multi-service orchestration to building a resilient API.
This position requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Work with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code base
- Build the back-end wiring, application logic and UI for our products
- Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging and tuning
- Provide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementations
- Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing products
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Excellent programming skills in an object-oriented language
- Experience with web development practices and tools, including SQL databases, caching strategies, backend APIs, Javascript, and CSS
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Passion for improving education through technology
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
- teacherspayteachers.com 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, sexual 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 and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.
Why work at IXL Learning
- Mission-driven work: Employees report pride in working on a product that directly improves education for millions of students builtin.com.
- Collaborative engineering culture: Quotes from employees highlight “supportive and highly capable coworkers” and “solving engineering challenges to continually improve the product” builtin.com.
- Workplace policy: Primarily in-office, with offices in San Mateo (HQ), Raleigh, Providence, Toronto, and other U.S. locations. Remote roles are limited builtin.com.
- Employee rating: 3.3 / 5 (466 reviews) on LinkedIn, with work-life balance at 3.6, culture 3.1, compensation 2.8, and career opportunities 2.8. Strengths are stability and meaningful work; compensation is a noted weakness linkedin.com.
- Notable perks: Not detailed in search results, but the company has a long tenure and offers professional growth opportunities (e.g., curriculum designers, sales consultants, engineering roles).
- Recent departures: Some senior employees have left (e.g., Lead Psychometrician, Freelance Art Director), but overall headcount is growing.