Senior Software Engineer, Math Tools and Games, Actionscript Platform
For a project building a suite of online mathematical tools and learning games, Tertl Studos LLC, an educational R&D company on the forefront of educational technology development, seeks a talented and dedicated software engineer to produce great software fast and share in our passion for making powerful tools and challenging games for kids.
The Job
You will be the technical professional responsible for Tertl Studos’s contributions to the Kids’ Survey Network project. You will develop and refine three web-based mini-games, and a visual data analysis mini-tool, through several stages from initial prototype to final version. The schedule is ambitious but offers the satisfaction of getting a series of deliveries built and into kids’ hands. Once this project is over, other challenges await. Salary is $75,000 to $100,000 depending on qualifications. Benefits include health insurance and a decent amount of vacation.
The Candidate
You should have:
-- Bachelor’s or Master’s level training in computer science, and up to five years’ professional software engineering experience.
-- Proficiency in algorithm and architecture development, as well as experience in getting robust products out the door .
-- Knowledge of ActionScript and the Flash/Flex platform.
-- A well-developed sense of user interface and game design.
-- Excellent communication, teamwork, and self-management skills.
Recent graduates may apply if they can demonstrate exceptional ability to hit the ground running.
The Company
Tertl Studos is creating the next decade’s mathematical and computational tools for learners. Our approach is based on rethinking each topic’s fundamental building blocks to maximize accessibility, generativity, creative power, and fun. We aim to put the power of computation and algebra in every learner’s hands, and we have the track record, team, and strategy to do it. Our hubs of activity are Montpelier, VT, Cambridge, MA, and Portland, OR, but we will consider the right candidate working from any U.S. location.
The Project
Kids Survey Network (KSN) is a major educational research and development project funded by the National Science Foundation and bringing together several organizations at the cutting edge of education and technology. KSN’s educational mission is to promote data literacy, preparing kids for the successful use of data in school, citizenship and work. KSN represents a new kind of learning environment—an “apprenticeship network”—that aims for an improved synthesis of depth, rigor, and enjoyment in informal learning. Participating via local after-school and other informal education programs, teams of young people nationwide will develop survey studies on topics that matter to them, while building skills and understanding through online games, visual tools, community forums and expert mentoring.
To Apply
Send résumé to info at tertl dot com