EdTech Software Engineer

A new opportunity has arisen within the Department of Computing for an EdTech Software Engineer.

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.

As a leading academic computing department, we are well-placed to innovate in the EdTech space, applying the latest computing research (for example in AI and Machine Learning) to education. Our colleagues and students are highly engaged and have a deep knowledge of and interest in technology.

This role will allow you to engage closely with our community, and also to work directly with students if you would like to - particularly in areas related to practical computing skills and software engineering.

Duties and responsibilities

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. We want to make use of best-in-class products – including those provided by our faculty and college - and also to develop innovative new tools that support, for example, on-line learning, automated assessment, and data capture/analysis to facilitate the evaluation of new teaching and learning initiatives.

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.

Essential requirements

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 (e.g. Flask & React)
• Experience with online and digital learning
• Good mentoring and coaching skills
• Ability to work well in a diverse team environment interacting with individuals at all levels within the Department, Faculty, and College
• Willingness to engage with relevant learning and development activity as relevant to the role

Further information

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

Documents

• EdTech Software Engineer JD.pdf