2U
Education
Full-stackSoftwareEngineer
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“Full-stack Software Engineer at 2U. Skills: Full-stack development, Generative AI, Data pipelines, Backend development, Frontend development, Cloud infrastructure. Building and maintaining data pipelines. Developing generative AI solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver world-class digital education at scale; Eliminate the back row in education; Unlock human potential; Ensure efficient data management and AI integration; Drive technological advancement and operational efficiency throughout the organization; Improve maintainability of legacy code; Ensure high-quality software delivery; Make a material impact on the company’s success and its overall mission
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting complex business and production issues; Efficiently debug complex problems; Creative Problem Solving: The ability to efficiently debug complex, interconnected problems that the UI, API, and data layers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of professional experience in a data-intensive environment, proven track record of building and scaling full-stack applications, Proficiency in Python for backend development, data processing, and AI integration, experience with React. js and the modern frontend ecosystem (TypeScript, state management, and responsive design), Experience designing and developing AI applications, specifically working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and the OpenAI API, Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with product and design teams to take a feature from concept to production
Nice to Have
Ability to lead the technical design of applications, ensuring performant communication between React frontends and Python backends, Skill in building real-time AI experiences, including handling streaming data and prompt engineering, Hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, SAM, Step Functions), Expertise in writing maintainable, performant code and a passion for refactoring legacy systems to improve long-term health, Proficiency in exploratory and automated testing across the entire stack to ensure high-quality software delivery, Familiarity with machine learning workflows, data modeling, and vector databases like OpenSearch, Experience with Tailwind CSS, Next. js, or Vite to streamline the development lifecycle, A natural inclination for providing technical guidance and constructive feedback to team members, A background in delivering software using Agile methodologies with a focus on long-term maintainability over quick-fix patches, The ability to efficiently debug complex, interconnected problems that the UI, API, and data layers
What You'll Do.
Building and maintaining data pipelines
Developing generative AI solutions
Designing robust backend systems
Participating in the discovery
and engineering of multiple cross-functional projects
Troubleshooting complex business and production issues
Upholding industry best practices
Encouraging team continuous improvement
Delivering quality software in a sustainable and timely manner
Leading technical design of applications
Participating in larger system design efforts
Designing and implementing generative AI experiences
Refactoring legacy code to improve maintainability
Conducting exploratory and automated testing
Efficiently debugging complex problems
Providing technical guidance and feedback to other team-members
Implementing and sustaining tools that leverage advanced generative AI systems and data pipelines
Ensuring efficient data management and AI integration
Creating and enhancing a versatile platform product
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in the discovery, design, and engineering of multiple cross-functional projects; Help encourage our team to continuously improve; Provide technical guidance and feedback to other team-members; Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with product and design teams to take a feature from concept to production; Working directly with product managers and business analysts in a highly collaborative manner; Cross-functional, self-organizing and autonomous teams
Communication Scope
Providing technical guidance and constructive feedback to team members
Process & Methodology
Leading cross-functional initiatives
Full Job Description
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. What We’re Looking For: We are looking for a Software Engineer III with experience building and maintaining data pipelines, developing generative AI solutions, and designing robust backend systems. You will participate in the discovery, design, and engineering of multiple cross-functional projects, while troubleshooting complex business and production issues. You will uphold industry best practices and will help encourage our team to continuously improve. Above all, you care about delivering quality software in a sustainable and timely manner and about software craftsmanship. Sitting within the Technology portfolio, the Xpert Platform team develops and maintains innovative tools that connect users to cutting-edge generative AI capabilities, effectively supporting our students, faculty, and internal content and learning teams. The team implements and sustains tools that leverage advanced generative AI systems and data pipelines, ensuring efficient data management and AI integration. Additionally, the team is responsible for creating and enhancing a versatile platform product that can be utilized across various business units, driving technological advancement and operational efficiency throughout the organization. Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To: Lead technical design of applications and participate in larger system design efforts Design and implement generative AI experiences Write maintainable, performant code Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability Conduct explor
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