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Lead Software Engineer

Ascend Learning
Burlington, MA; Remote, US
Remote

About this role

About the Role As a Lead Software Engineer in the Healthcare Workforce Solutions (HWS) group, you’ll help shape the technology behind the Laudio product and build a cloud-based platform used by clinicians and professionals across the lifecycle of learning. You’ll collaborate with teams across the United States and Nepal in a fast-growing environment. The role is primarily remote with a preference for East Coast alignment and occasional in-person collaboration; travel to Nepal may be required for deeper engineering collaboration. What You'll Do

  • Lead a Scrum-based team of software engineers to rapidly ship high-quality features to production, partnering with Product
  • Architect scalable, highly available, and performant software
  • Hands-on coding across the full stack (React, TypeScript, Node.js)
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and design discussions
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve technology and operations
  • Contribute across multiple areas including feature development, code optimization, infrastructure improvements, and production issue troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with stakeholders; be prepared for early morning meetings (7 AM ET) and travel to Nepal as needed What We're Looking For
  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 5+ years as a Software Engineer; 3+ years in technical leadership
  • Proven ability to lead projects from ideation to implementation in an agile environment
  • Strong frontend experience with React and TypeScript
  • Solid expertise building scalable distributed systems using Node and TypeScript microservices
  • Strong database skills (SQL performance tuning, schema design, relational DB management)
  • Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS or Azure
  • Strong fundamentals in Agile, Scrum, CI/CD, test automation, feature flagging, and observability
  • Passion for writing high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code
  • Ability to operate and troubleshoot production applications under pressure
  • Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels Compensation & Benefits
  • Flexible and generous paid time off
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) employer matching program
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness resources
  • Charitable matching program
  • On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Fostering A Sense of Belonging: an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and belonging

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