Software Engineer I

Job highlights

• We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology,focused on collaboration,innovation,and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office. 30-day notification period preferred .
• Experience with AWS DevOps. . .

Job Title

Software Engineer I (Hybrid)

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

As a Software Engineer I, you will be responsible for developing software applications per project requirements, conducting unit tests to ensure functionality. Implement and maintain test automation frameworks, troubleshoot systems, and collaborate within an Agile environment, participating in story estimation and retrospectives. Utilize version control systems for code management and collaborate with fellow engineers.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Programming software applications, components, or features based on project requirements.
• Writing and conducting unit tests to ensure the functionality and quality of the software.
• Implement and maintain test automation frameworks and tools to improve efficiency and coverage of automated testing.
• Troubleshoot existing systems and applications.
• Collaborate with Software engineers, QA engineers, Design team and Project managers.
• Using version control systems to manage and track changes to code and collaborate with other engineers.
• Working in an Agile environment & participating in story estimation, refinement, retro meetings etc.
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
• 30-day notification period preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s/Master s Degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Engineering)
• 1.5+ years of experience
• Well versed on Front End and/or BackEnd technologies such as HTML, CSS, Angular, NodeJS, WebAPI & GraphQl.
• Build reusable components.
• Strong fundamentals on software development: modularization, object oriented design and source code management
• Writes production-quality code in one major programming language/framework. (production-quality: complexity/feature points, type of code review feedback)
• Follows coding standards and best practices.
• Identifies technical tradeoffs (tech debt) and risks.
• Understands the importance of Atom architecture principles related to scalability, flexibility, stability and simplicity.
• Understands product area of focus, how it fits into the overall business, and sometimes makes improvement suggestions for it.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS DevOps.

Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:

Hybrid work model provides a flexible work/life balance
Voluntary Provident Fund is an additional voluntary contribution scheme associated with the statutory Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment Generous Paid Time Off includes National holidays(10), Earned leaves(15), sick leave(12), plus one (1) volunteer day to participate and give back to our local communities
Gratuity is applicable upon completion of 5 years as per the Gratuity Act We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophy here.

At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the m…