Software Engineer

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome.

And that's where you come in:

As our Full Stack Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in a diverse, innovative team driving the development of our transformative SaaS services for digital learning and credentialing services. We believe in curiosity, education, and technology, nurturing excellence in an Agile and DevOps environment that promotes innovation. Join us to work with an entrepreneurial mindset and thrive in a culture of continuous improvement.

Our tech stack is at the forefront of modern software development. We seek developers eager to work in this environment. If you excel in server-side Java development, microservices, and front-end UI, and value uplifting team members through shared learning and collaboration, we want to hear from you.

Tech Stack:

Java, Play Framework, Spring Boot, React 16.8 , JavaScript, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, MySQL Hibernate/JPA/ Ebean, EKS, and AWS cloud technologies (not all technologies are listed).

• Take comprehensive ownership of technical aspects, ensuring product usability and viability.
• Prioritize organization and team success, demonstrating that collective achievement outweighs individual success.
• Translate business and product needs into a clear, optimized technical strategy.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborating effectively across R&D.
• Create detailed documentation, architecture diagrams, and prototypes to guide development.
• Maintain a high technical standard, mentor team members, and support their growth.
• Stay hands-on, setting a coding standard and driving technical direction across the stack.
• Keep abreast of and integrate modern technologies and practices.
• Working with teams spanning multiple domains, helping them adapt to common patterns and best practices.
• Deliver high-quality, easily testable, and secure code.
• Collaborate closely with your team and product owners to deliver value.

• Minimum three years of industry, enterprise-level software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented concepts, design patterns, coding standards, and performance improvements.
• Solid experience with Java (JDK 8 and greater) and building Spring Boot RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.
• Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Angular and REACT
• Ebean ORM, JPA, SQL and strong experience with MySQL/ Postgres Databases
• Familiarity with Agentic Engineering
• Familiarity with building pipelines and tools like Git, Maven, IntelliJ, or VSCode
• Experience in an Agile, Lean, and DevOps organization and culture.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead technical initiatives.
• Excellent communication, collaboration skills, and experience in leading technical teams and projects.
• A bias towards action, with the ability to produce artifacts that clarify and advance technical discussions.

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we've implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.