Sr. Specialist/Lead Software Engineer
ScholasticNew York, New York, United States
Posted April 29, 2026
140000 - 150000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy.
Job Description
We are seeking a Sr. Specialist/Lead Software Engineer to lead our agile team in developing high-quality software that meets customer needs. The ideal candidate will have expertise in software engineering, technical design, and architecture, as well as a strong understanding of Agile product development and practices.
Requirements
- Aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Expertise in modern web application/services development, technical design and architecture.
- Practical experience in software engineering and application/service architecture.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a commitment to delivering high quality software that balances technical and business goals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate with a variety of audiences at all levels.
- Strong understanding of Agile product development and practices.
- Deep knowledge of modern backend(Java, Python) and frontend(React) development ecosystems, tooling, and best practices.
- Strong backend development experience using Java (Spring Boot) and/or Python, including building APIs, services, and data processing components.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and services, Amazon Web Services preferred(Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation/Terraform)
Benefits
- Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
- Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
- Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Generous Parental Leave Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
