Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
IXL Learning · San Mateo, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $130,000 to $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days IXL Learning's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 45% of IXL Learning's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at IXL Learning
- high 113 stale, 0 reposted of 113 open
- Hiring momentum
- 158 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from IXL Learning's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for IXL Learning.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Unification Team at IXL Learning, you will work on large-scale engineering initiatives that enhance infrastructure and standardize tools across the company. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to solve complex technical challenges, improving system scalability and reliability, and contributing to architectural improvements. This position requires hands-on coding and system optimization to support millions of learners.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of IXL Learning as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline
- 6+ years of professional hands-on Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering or Platform Engineering experience
- Extensive experience with at least one programming language, e.g. Java, C++, Python, Go
- Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of backend systems—web servers, message queues, databases, load balancers, etc.
- Fluency in observability tools and methodologies
What you get
- Base salary range of $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits
Worth weighing
- Position requires being in the office in San Mateo, CA
- Base salary range provided, but individual pay depends on various factors
- Role involves hands-on coding and system optimization, which may not appeal to all candidates
Summarised from IXL Learning's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by IXL Learning on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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