Principal Software Engineer, Data (Schoolzilla by Renaisssance)
Job Description
EMPOWER PEOPLE TO USE DATA TO INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS
Schoolzilla is a product group within Renaissance whose mission is to change millions of students’ lives by enabling people to use data to run great schools. Teachers and school leaders need lots of data to make good decisions for their students, but most of them can’t get the data they need in any kind of useful, actionable format. Schoolzilla's team of developers, data visualizers, seasoned educators and K-12 experts have done just that: we've made data easy to find, understand, and act on for school districts everywhere. We've already helped thousands of schools make better, faster decisions with our platform.
EVERY DAY WE LIVE OUR FOUNDING VALUES: DRIVEN BY MISSION, BETTER TOGETHER, TEAMMATES MATTER, EQUITY AT THE CENTER, AND INTELLECTUAL HUMILARITY (HUMILITY + HILARITY).
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Schoolzilla’s Engineering team is responsible for empowering school systems across the country to take data-driven action by delivering timely, accurate, and actionable data. As a member of this team, you'll be at the center of product innovation. You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and your teammates to take ideas from concept to reality, utilizing your full range of technical skills and a healthy dose of user empathy.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE:
Qualifications
FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE:
BONUS POINTS FOR:
Understanding of how data is used in K-12 education
Experience with the tools we use, like AWS (including Glue and Lambda), Apache Airflow, and Docker - plus experience with tools we don’t use, but should, and the wisdom to know when to recommend them
Experience with ETL management tools such as Apache Airflow or dbt
Experience working remotely or as part of a geographically distributed team
Experience working in an an organization the utilizes DevOps practices
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
NOTE: THIS JOB CAN BE PERFORMED ANYWHERE IN THE US EXCEPT FOR COLORADO.
At Renaissance our mission is: “To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.” Many of us choose to work at Renaissance because we are driven by this mission.
Inherent in a mission that strives to serve “all children and adults” who represent “all ability levels...and backgrounds,” is the need to recognize the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in our culture, in our work, and in our products.
Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented minorities will only apply to roles if they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage you to break through that statistic. Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need into the future. NO ONE ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We hope you're open to learning new skills in order to grow with us. Make our team, your team!
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