Course Hero
Course Hero's mission is to transform studying into a seamless experience for every course.
Redwood City, CA
Hybrid

Lead Software Engineer - Front End

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Course Hero is scaling! We’re looking for a Staff/Lead Software Engineer to drive key projects, mentor team members, deal with constantly evolving business needs, and help continuously improve our software systems. You’ll thrive in an engaging, high-growth environment, with a collaborative, learning-focused culture. Our engineers have complete autonomy and independence to innovate.


You’ll be responsible for the effort to build out many of our front-end applications. And you’ll build out a React UI component framework that can be validated by our entire engineering organization.


The Educator and Student Experience team is responsible for the entire user experience after account creation (search and discovery, Q&A, study tools, document management, and more). Along with being responsible for the effort to build out a vast majority of our front-end applications, this role would also include building out a React UI component framework that can be used by the entire engineering organization.


We recently just launched our Engineering blog! Click here to learn about our engineering goals, our projects and innovations, and our falling forward and growth mindset mentality at Course Hero.


This is a full-time role located in Redwood City, CA


Here are some ways you’ll make an impact:

  • Work with PMs and designers to define constraints, and architect elegant solutions to complex problems
  • Profile and optimize our apps, ensuring high performance across devices
  • Identify standard methodologies for architecture, performance, and accessibility
  • Drive adoption by mentoring other engineers
  • Work independently to plan, estimate, and prioritize tasks
  • Proactively communicate updates to partners
  • Develop products that help students learn and graduate


Are you our Staff/Lead Software Engineer?

  • BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years developing web applications that handle sophisticated data requirements and scale gracefully across different browsers and devices
  • Experience with React, especially in combination with Typescript, would be a huge plus
  • Experience with CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
  • An appreciation for statistical analysis and the power of data-informed decisions
  • A deep sense of product ownership, leadership and mentoring

 

Equal ​Employment Opportunity Statement ​(EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and ​inclusion within our company.  ​We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender ​identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ​veteran status, or ​ability status. We will ensure that individuals who are differently abled are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment as provided to other applicants or employees. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

About Us:

Course Hero is on a mission to help students graduate confident and prepared. The online learning platform offers over 60 million course-specific study resources created by and for students and educators, as well as 24/7 tutor help. More than 65,000 verified college educators use Course Hero to collaborate with other faculty and share resources to hone new strategies for instruction. Everyday, students, educators and tutors help more than 20 million students make every study hour count.

 

We have an awesome team and a truly engaging culture. We are customer-focused, collaborative, responsible, gritty, and we love to learn. Our bold mission is to help students graduate confident and prepared!


We are not the only ones that think we’re onto something big. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the 2021 Top 100 Best Places to Work in the Bay AreaTop 50 Best Paying Companies in the Bay AreaTop 100 Most Transparent Companies, and in the Top 50 Most Transformational Companies in Education Technology. Read up on some of our recent news coverage, blog, and learn more about us to see what it is like to work with our team. 


Join us on our mission!

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What are Course Hero Perks + Benefits

Course Hero Benefits Overview

We foster a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance and encourages wellbeing and personal development. Our employees are fans of our virtual-first work environment (bye bye commute), employee experience that extends beyond the office and holistic wellness, health, family planning and leave benefits. Check out our perks and benefits to see how we care for our people.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Course Hero employees participate in local volunteer activities, such as the Second Harvest Food Bank, Life Moves, etc.
Partners with nonprofits
Course Hero partners with non-profits like iMentor and continuously finds ways to volunteer or work together with others.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Course Hero has a dedicated wellness committee that sets up weekly and monthly events.
Team workouts
Course Hero has on-site yoga and fitness classes taught by other Course Hero employees.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Course Hero will match $1 for $1 up to $1,000 each calendar year to support a cause of your choice.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Employees receieve free lunch on Tuesday, Thursday.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer employees free parking in our parking lot.
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Our perks and benefits stem directly from employees themselves. Our People team sends out an engagement survey every quarter and make internal changes to our perks based on data stemming directly from our engagement surveys!

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