EdTech Software Engineer

A new opportunity has arisen within the Department of Computing for a EdTech Software Engineer to join our Ed Tech Team.

Our Department is a leading department of Computer Science with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. The Department runs nine Computing degree programmes, two Joint Maths and Computing programmes and nine MSc/MRes programmes, with a total of around 1000 taught students. 

The smooth operation of all our teaching activities depends on a variety of software systems and tools, many of which are developed in-house by our EdTech team. The Department is continually reviewing and updating these systems, with the aim of providing both staff and students with modern, reliable, effective and innovative tools to support their teaching and learning.

You will be part of a team that takes end-to-end responsibility for these systems - identifying user needs and engaging stakeholders in a collaborative manner, implementing features using modern software engineering practices, and supporting and maintaining their own applications running in production to ensure reliable operation. You will also be an advocate for educational technology, coaching staff and students in its use.

To apply for this role, you will have a Masters Degree (or equivalent) in a Computing-related area and expert knowledge of software development, with an ability to adapt to new programming languages and technologies quickly.

As an ideal candidate you will also have  

• Experience with agile development methods and working in a DevOps culture
• Familiarity with and enthusiasm for automated testing (ideally TDD) and CI/CD
• Familiarity with modern web development tools and frameworks
• Good mentoring and coaching skills 

Should you have any queries regarding this role please contact: marina.hall@imperial.ac.uk 

Closing date: 24 April 2023

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