Senior Software Engineer

Do you want to build products that bring cutting-edge AI to millions of learners, have a direct impact on how people learn, and see the results of your work in real-world use? 

At Learnosity, we believe the next chapter of education technology will not be defined by hype, but by teams who can turn complex ideas into reliable, high-impact products. AI is a big part of that evolution, alongside strong fundamentals in engineering, learning science, and product thinking.

We are looking for exceptional product thinkers who are curious, pragmatic, and motivated by impact. People who want to solve meaningful problems and build products that work in real-world learning environments.

About Us

Learnosity is a global leader in assessment and learning technology. Our solutions power the creation, delivery, and analysis of digital assessments used by leading education providers, publishers, businesses and EdTech companies worldwide, reaching millions of learners every year.

Our products underpin high-stakes assessments and learning experiences, giving us a unique opportunity to shape how learning is measured and understood at scale.

Why Join Us?

Build from Zero to One:  Join us at the most exciting stage of our journey: the very beginning. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll help build a new product by designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software as part of a collaborative engineering team

Visibility & Influence: Operate in an environment where there’s minimal distance between ideas and decision-making, with direct access to senior leadership and the ability to shape meaningful outcomes.

Pragmatic Innovation: Help shape how AI and other new technologies are applied where they deliver genuine value.

Build & Scale: Help shape new products while leveraging the platform, customers, and reach of an established global business.

Real Impact: Build systems and products that directly influence how millions of learners are assessed and supported worldwide.

Ownership & Collaboration: Take responsibility for your work while collaborating with experienced, thoughtful teammates across engineering, product, and design.

Growth & Development: Develop your career in an environment that values continuous learning, leadership and long-term growth.

If you’re motivated by building meaningful products at scale, and want to improve how people learn worldwide, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our team and help bring our new Workforce product roadmap to fruition. If you:

• Are passionate about using technology to have a massive impact in Education, and are excited about using AI to accelerate that mission.
• Are eager to use innovative approaches to AI to find ways to answer the hard questions in education
• Are eager to work with stakeholders across the business, from our CEO to key stakeholders in our product organization, to get things done 
• Know how to build and architect software to get from zero to released
• Have a keen eye for how to prove out complex functionality with real data, and how to tweak and tune to get the best results
• Are always eager to roll up your sleeves and dig in at all stages of the software and product lifecycle - from high level ideation, to working through user stories with the teams to get the product into the hands of users
• Understand the flexibility needed to release product in the fastest-changing technology landscape that we’ve ever seen before

Then we’d love to talk with you!

• Design, implement, modify, and support the development of software for Learnosity’s Workforce product
• Lead task planning, estimation, and scheduling, working closely with other teams and management to deliver projects from inception to completion, and ensure documentation is kept up to date.
• Determine root cause for complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions.

Must haves:

• Strong understanding and experience with agile frameworks and practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• 6+ years of experience as a web applications developer
• Experience working with Python and Typescript
• Experience with various database technologies (relational, nosql, document-oriented, etc) and query concepts in high performance environments
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Great knowledge of design patterns and back end architecture best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to various audiences.
• Strong code review skills
• Experience mentoring junior developers

It would be great if you had:

• B.Sc or M.Sc degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or similar
• Commercial experience with AI tools and concepts, including machine learning and large language models.
• Experience of TDD 
• Experience setting up or configuring CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working in a startup environment (we are not a startup but are looking for our AI Labs teams to have a startup mindset)

We are a values-driven company, and how we work matters as much as what we build:

• We live to learn
• We aim higher
• We do the right thing
• Our success is better shared

• 25 days annual leave (+ milestone leave)
• Paid sick leave
• Generous parental leave
• Health & dental insurance
• Pension contributions
• Learning & development support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible work practices
• Commuter benefits
• Modern city-centre office

Our team is based in Dublin City Centre. We value the balance between flexibility and the energy of in-person collaboration, and work from the office at least three days a week.

At Learnosity, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience drives innovation and enriches our community. As a tech company in the education space, we are dedicated to creating educational solutions that reflect the diverse needs of our global audience.

Find out more about your career at Learnosity at learnosity.com/careers/

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