Educational Technology Senior Software Developer/Programmer at Persistence Plus (Boston, MA) (allows remote)
Job Description
Want to help thousands more college students earn their diplomas each year? Work with Persistence Plus to build a life-changing student support platform, and you’ll be able to do just that.
Persistence Plus is an early-stage ed tech start-up that is using mobile technology, behavioral research, and data analytics to help colleges support and graduate more students. We are addressing a tremendous societal issue - only 55% percent of all students who begin a four-year college full-time actually earn a diploma within six years - and an $8.4 B problem for colleges.
We’ve gotten off to a good start. Persistence Plus was one of 16 companies chosen from 1,000 applicants for the Kauffman Foundation’s Education Ventures Program, which focused on developing high-growth scalable education companies. We recently won an American Public University System Prize for Innovation In Online Education award and a Milken Family Foundation award. We are currently working with a cohort of college customers.
We are looking for a senior technologist to lead the continued design and development of our interactive data-driven platform for facilitating real change in student behavior. Specifically, we are looking for a Boston or NY-based technologist with:
Skills Requirements
About Persistence Plus
Persistence Plus was founded by Jill Frankfort and Dr. Kenny Salim. They bring deep education, entrepreneurial, and management experience.
Persistence Plus offers a typical startup environment – the work is exciting, the environment is entrepreneurial, your colleagues are talented and committed, and there is free yogurt!
Salary and equity commensurate with company stage.
We are an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.
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