Software Engineer II

Chennai, India

The Opportunity

Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.

We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company.

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com.

This role focuses on Anthology's LMS, Blackboard Learn, where we pride ourselves on creating well-designed web and mobile solutions to support learners, instructors, and administrators. Blackboard Learn allows learners and instructors to access online educational experiences wherever and whenever they want through web and mobile devices. Our technology helps instructors breathe life into educational content, brings efficiency to day-to-day tasks, and empowers instructors with tools to engage and assess every learner. We help motivate learners by promoting collaboration, communication, and connections with their peers and instructors.

As a member of our Product Development organization, you’ll work in an agile environment delivering industry-leading SaaS products and web service platforms. As a Full Stack Software Engineer within this organization, you will collaborate in the development of backend micro-services using Java and front end using AngularJS, React, or similar technologies.

The Candidate

Required skills/qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience designing, writing, and deploying scalable software
• Hands-on experience with the Java stack, web application development in Angular or React, and SQL databases
• Excellent Object-Oriented design and coding skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Quick learner with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Ability to work with a team of engineers on cross-functional agile projects
• An understanding of data structures, algorithm analysis, and design skills 
• Fluency in written and spoken English
  
  

Preferred Skills/qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS)  
  
  

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.