Lead Software Engineer

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

The Software Engineering team is a group of full stack developers who design, develop, and maintain our products, tools, and infrastructure.

As a Lead Software Engineer, your day-to-day job will consist of:

• Develop code to bring the product team's vision to life
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure changes meet expectations
• Participate in the review and collaboration of pull requests
• Troubleshoot runtime issues
• Continually enhance the team's practices and knowledge
• Provide guidance and support to other developers
• Establish goals and objectives for the team that aligns with the overall roadmap and delivery schedules
• Works to increase team efficiency and effectiveness in order to achieve long term goals
• Performs any HR related tasks
• Work within a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrable Elixir/Phoenix Liveview work in a professional environment
• Strong grasp of the principles of functional program
• Understanding of the principles of education finance 
• Proficient in SQL, particularly PostgreSQL's dialect
• Ability to mentor and coach peers
• Strong ability to work across teams and products to connect existing services, rapidly delivering new customer experiences and generating delight
• Ability and willingness to work in a changing, dynamic environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with OWASP threats and mitigation techniques
• Familiar with Education Finance process and terminology and concepts

PowerSchool Canada offers the following:

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan (including Health, Dental, Vision, EAP, Life Insurance, AD&D, STD and LTD)
• Pension plan (with employer matching options) + additional RRSP plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Community and Volunteer Time Off
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Tuition and Professional Development reimbursement

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $74,200 - $158,100 CAD. This compensation range is specific to Canada and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; specific geographic location; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

PowerSchool celebrates a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accommodations@powerschool.com.

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