**Software Engineer** **Bogota, Colombia** *** **ONLY CVs SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH WILL BE CONSIDERED** **The Opportunity**:Recently combined with Anthology, Blackboard offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. The company’s mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals. We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company. The Blackboard Teaching & Learning suite of products inspire a love of learning, empower excellence in education, and drive continuous improvement. Members of our Product Development organization deliver an intuitive and powerful LMS, bolster learner outcomes through data and analytics, provide a simple and reliable online collaboration solution, and build more inclusive and accessible learning environments. Join our team and find where you fit. In this role, you will build features for our teaching and learning products to deliver best in class solutions to clients. You will join a motivated, creative, and energetic team that works in a flexible and agile fashion to deliver world-class products to the education market. By joining this team, you will become a core contributing member to Blackboard’s EdTech Platform initiative. Our solutions will seamlessly and uniquely deliver a revolutionized learning experience through innovation, continuous delivery, and architectural integration. *** - Required skills/qualifications:_ - BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience - Working experience implementing Web Services (REST API), authentication, CI/CD lifecycles and pipelines Experience building in large-scale cloud environments, cloud-based solution implementation and maintenance, domain driven design and service-oriented architecture - Knowledge of the software development life cycles, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and deployment - Knowledge of unit and integration tests - Passionate about software development; ability to provide guidance on best practices, design and architecture standards - Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences in a global environment - Fluency in written and spoken English at CEF B2 level or above - Preferred _s_kills_/qualifications:_ - 3-5 years of experience in product development - Master’s degree - Knowledge of Amazon Web Services and serverless technologies (Kubernetes, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Aurora, Lambda, Event Bridge) - Experience in the education industry and with e-learning technologies - AWS Certification **The Office**: We have an office located in Bogota, Colombia as a hub for the LAC market. - Located in Capital Towers center in the financial district - Excellent and secure area to eat lunch, have a walk, or dine after office hours - Benefits in prepaid medicine, dental plan, and wellness allowance - Easy access to public transportation close to two important avenues, Carrera 7 and Calle 100 - Free parking for employees and paid parking for visitors - Multiple private spaces for virtual and face-to-face meetings - Regular events like bring your dog to work day and ping-pong, foosball, and Mario Kart tournaments - Sodexo card provided for employees - Daily budget to spend on beverage vending machines - Learn more about the Bogota office culture by checking out our Facebook page - Option for remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression**,** **protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.