Lead Software Engineer

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We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

 

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.  

 

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.  

 

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.  

 

 

WHAT YOU'LL DO  

 

As a Lead Software Engineer in the Healthcare Workforce Solutions (HWS) group, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology and development of the Laudio product. Reporting directly to the Sr Manager of Software Engineering, you’ll work in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, building and iterating on our cloud-based platform using React, Node.js, Typescript, and AWS. 

Our team is globally distributed across the United States and Nepal, meaning cross-time zone collaboration is key. 

 

WHERE YOU’LL WORK 

 

  • This role is primarily remote, but we prefer candidates located on the East Coast for occasional in-person collaboration. While we strive for asynchronous work, early morning meetings (7 AM ET) will be required. 

  • Additionally, we offer opportunities to travel to Nepal as needed for deeper collaboration with our engineering team. 

 

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME 

 

As a Lead Software Engineer at HWS, your responsibilities will include: 

  • Lead - you'll partner with Product to lead a team of software engineers using the Scrum framework to rapidly ship high quality features to production.  

  • Architect Scalable Solutions - you'll design, develop, and deploy software that is highly available, performant, and scalable. 

  • Hands-on Coding - act as a key individual contributor, writing code across the full stack to drive our product and engineering roadmap forward. 

  • Mentor - foster a culture of learning by providing technical mentorship through code reviews and design discussions. 

  • Innovate & Improve - continuously identify opportunities to enhance our technology and operational processes. 

  • Being Glue - contribute across multiple areas, including feature development, code optimization, infrastructure improvements, and troubleshooting production issues. 

 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED