We are the Romanian branch of Waterford.org, a recognized leader in the educational software
market. We are a team of more than 45 software professionals, developing, using the Agile
methodology, our own products – web-based programs, helping children to learn English, Math
and Science in a fun and adaptive manner.
Waterford.org is an education nonprofit with a mission to achieve universal literacy for children
through equity, access, and parent empowerment.
Waterford creates programs that empower parents and caregivers as a child’s first teacher at
home and supports teachers in the classroom.
Currently, Waterford.org serves over 300,000 children across 43 states every year.
Our Job Proposal
We are looking for a Backend Software Developer to join our growing engineering team and help build our next generation platform for educational services. The ideal candidate is a passionate developer that likes working with the latest technologies and enjoys keeping up to date with technology advances.
Required Skills
* Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle
* Work as part of a team, communicate effectively with team members, and contribute to project planning and review meetings.
* Translate requirements into clean and efficient code.
* Participate in optimization processes to ensure the services run efficiently across different devices and platforms.
* Support the maintenance of functionalities post-release, including troubleshooting and implementing updates.
Qualification
* A minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Software Developer
* Experience working with database systems, both SQL and NoSQL
* Ability to meet deadlines and work independently
* Strong self-motivation
* Excellent work ethic, dependable and responsible
* We work on our own products.
* Critical thinker, with good logical and creative problem-solving skills
* Experience with microservices architectures is a plus
Why us?
* We work for our own products
* You’ll see and follow the end-to-end programming process, in a micro-services structure
* You will have a great support network from a team of experienced, like-minded colleagues
* Flexible working, no fuss processes and a great relaxed environment
* Our work has a huge social impact – as we are contributing to the next generation’s education – and you’ll have the possibility to feel the energy and determination that come with this
* Attractive salary and competitive compensation package you won’t want to miss:
* private medical insurance
* health and wellness program
* meal allowance (Tazz vouchers)
* meal tickets
* more than 26 vacation days. You’ll have Winter Holiday, too!
* bank holiday compensation during the week
* one paid day off for volunteering
* Udemy and Bookster subscriptions
* loyalty bonus
* utilities reimbursement when working from home
* a lot of fun activities together
Our commitment to equity and inclusion
Waterford.org’s commitment to inclusive excellence is foundational to achieving our mission of universal literacy.
Waterford.org is a mission-driven organization, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are at the heart of what we do. These values inform our internal culture and drive our external focus on making a difference for children, families and caregivers in underserved communities. At Waterford, we actively seek talent who bring different backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and identities to their work and demonstrate a commitment to advancing our mission.
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