Senior Software Developer

## About the Role Respondus is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join its fully remote engineering team and build SaaS products that support secure online assessments for education and training. The company’s applications integrate with learning management systems such as Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and Moodle and support large-scale assessment environments used by universities, K-12 districts, testing centers, and assessment providers. This is a broad, hands-on software engineering role spanning backend services, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and web interfaces. You will work closely with the Principal Software Engineer and other developers to deliver reliable, secure, scalable software while contributing across the technology stack. The role is well suited to an experienced engineer who takes ownership of software from design through deployment and iteration and is comfortable working in a small, agile, collaborative team. ## Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and ship production-quality software across the technology stack. * Build scalable and secure backend services and APIs. * Develop clean, intuitive front-end user experiences. * Work across backend, front-end, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and other parts of the technology stack as needed. * Contribute to established codebases while identifying opportunities for next-generation systems. * Design and operate reliable, observable, and scalable cloud-based systems. * Apply security best practices to systems where trust, integrity, and data protection are critical. * Work with relational databases and thoughtful data modeling approaches. * Use AI tools as development aids during system design, development, code review, and maintenance. * Own meaningful software components from initial design through deployment and ongoing iteration. * Collaborate with the Principal Software Engineer and fellow developers. * Balance multiple priorities while contributing effectively within a small, agile team. * Help build and maintain technology supporting secure and fair online assessments. ## Required Qualifications * 7+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software. * Strong backend development experience. * Ability to design scalable and secure services and APIs. * Solid front-end development skills with a focus on clean and intuitive user experiences. * Experience working with established software codebases. * Experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS. * Experience building reliable, observable, and scalable systems. * Understanding of security best practices and secure system design. * Understanding of systems where trust, integrity, and data protection are critical. * Comfortable working across the full technology stack. * Experience with relational databases and data modeling. * Experience using AI tools to support software design, development, review, and maintenance. * Familiarity with Linux-based environments. * Familiarity with modern software development workflows. * Strong foundation in computer science and software design principles. * Demonstrated ownership of meaningful software projects from design through deployment and iteration. * Ability to work effectively in a small, agile team and manage multiple priorities. ## Preferred Qualifications * Experience building or operating high-scale SaaS platforms. * Deeper experience designing and scaling systems in AWS. * Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and tooling. * Experience with video, monitoring, or real-time systems. * Mobile development experience. * Experience working on remote or distributed engineering teams. * AWS or similar cloud certifications. ## Skills & Competencies * Software engineering * Full-stack development * Backend development * Front-end development * API development * Scalable system design * Secure software development * Cloud infrastructure * AWS * SaaS platforms * Relational databases * Data modeling * Linux * Modern development workflows * Computer science fundamentals * Software design principles * AI-assisted software development * System reliability and observability * Performance optimization * Security and data protection * Cross-functional collaboration * Technical ownership * Agile development * Problem solving * Communication * Quality and accountability ## Education & Experience **Experience:** * 7+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software. * Experience owning software through design, deployment, and iteration. * Experience with backend development, front-end development, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and relational databases. **Education:** * A specific degree requirement is not stated in the provided job description. ## Work Arrangement & Schedule * **Work Arrangement:** Fully remote * **Employment Type:** Full-time * **Eligible Locations:** Candidates must reside in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. * Candidates should have a dedicated home office or workspace free from distractions. * Flexibility to participate in meetings across multiple U.S. time zones is required. ## Compensation & Benefits * **Compensation:** Competitive compensation; specific salary range is not provided in the source listing. * Company-paid health insurance. * Paid vacation. * Matching 401(k). ## Compliance / Additional Information * Respondus is unable to sponsor employment visas now or in the future. * Respondus is an equal opportunity employer and states that employment decisions are made without discrimination based on protected characteristics or other prohibited grounds under applicable federal, state, and local laws. * The position is intended for candidates residing in the eligible U.S. states listed above.