Fast Facts

Leepfrog Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of projects for its academic operations platform, CourseLeaf, at their Coralville, IA office, with potential hybrid work options.

Responsibilities: Define and lead software development tasks, improve product line, mentor new engineers, participate in team events, resolve client concerns, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills: 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack development, knowledge of SDLC, testing, code repository patterns, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications: Preferred formal education through a code camp and degree program, experience in successfully delivering software solutions, adaptability, resilience, self-awareness, and collaboration skills.

Location: Coralville, IA, US

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $95,000 - $130,000.

Description

Position Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Coralville, IA (On-Site, eligible for Hybrid schedule)

Reports to: Manager for Software Delivery

Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Salary

Overview

Leepfrog Technologies is an education technology company headquartered in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids region in eastern Iowa. We have a team of over 150 professionals who are passionate about higher education and student success.

Leepfrog’s primary product is CourseLeaf, an academic operations platform that supports curriculum, catalog, scheduling, registration, and syllabi management. Over 500 colleges and universities and 5.5 million students are using CourseLeaf to thrive.

The Senior Software Engineer is a seasoned professional engineer with industry expertise who is responsible for contributing to the architectural future of CourseLeaf and leading the design, development, and delivery of ongoing implementations and projects. In addition to being a high impact individual contributor, our Senior Software Engineer defines tasks and solutions for the team to execute that aligns with the Leepfrog stakeholders’ vision and goals. They are also expected to contribute to areas of higher impact in the SDLC and to the growth and knowledge of the team including mentoring new engineers.

Duties

• Identify opportunities in projects both new and ongoing to improve the core product line
• Follow through on commitments, take responsibility for work, and deliver work on time 
• Develop quality work within spec, and generally free of errors following best practices laid out by development team 
• Take a leadership role in defining best practices and helping others in the Development team understand and utilize them
• Facilitate innovation and aggregate suggestions for improvements to ensure projects are aligned with and contributing to product goals 
• Take a leadership role in ongoing team and departmental events such as daily stand ups, weekly sprints, etc.
• Appropriately resolve client concerns, participate in weekly on-call rotations, and identify patterns of clients concerns and suggest long-term solutions to the team
• Anticipate changes, problems, or constraints and adjust effectively to meet team and client needs and take initiative to adjust approach to drive project success
• Effectively communicate statuses, issues, and proposals, and collaborate with, both technical and non-technical Leepfrog staff in a timely manner
• Take a leadership role in code reviews with the team to provide feedback and insight that contributes to the growth of the team; set the example for what success looks like
• Have an expert knowledge of our documentation and code, proactively seek opportunities to improve test coverage, and provide reliable instruction to outside teams

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• Previous professional experience (no less than 5 years) coding in a backend or full stack environment is required
• Previous experience being responsible for the successful delivery of a software solution is required
• Formal education through a code camp and degree program preferred, but not required
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle including design patterns, testing, code repository patterns, and deployment is required
• Organizational skills – able to deliver work on time, within scope, and follow through on any other commitments made 
• Adaptability and Resiliency skills – able to anticipate, plan for, and respond promptly to changes imposed by internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success; perform effectively under pressure
• Self-Awareness skills – receive feedback from manager, team members, and other employees and adjust accordingly, and able to maximize strengths and understand how to perform well in areas of opportunity 
• Collaboration skills – able to actively contribute to team work, effectively lead collaboration with other Leepfrog employees, and provide feedback and guidance with confidence
• Communication and Understanding skills – able to communicate technical and non-technical information to team members and other employees, and able to listen, understand, and give guidance on a solution.

Physical Requirements

The Senior Software Engineer position is considered sedentary and will use office equipment, phones, and computers. This position may be located in an office or be work-from-home and at times be faced with interruptions.