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Senior Software Engineer, Core Technology

IXL Learning

Company websiteixl.com (IXL Learning, opens in new tab)

Base salary $130K  to $200K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Mateo, CA

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  • LocationSan Mateo, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

IXL Learning, a global edtech leader with personalized learning products used by millions of students worldwide, is seeking Senior Software Engineers who have a passion for technology and education to help us add new features to our extremely successful educational products and build new, innovative products. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions, and we are eager to have you join our team. 

This is a full-time position that requires you to be in our IXL headquarters office in San Mateo, CA. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

  • Work with a team of talented engineers, both starting projects from scratch and also working within the existing code base
  • Build the back-end wiring, application logic, and UI for our products
  • Drive the development process for your team, including design, coding, documenting, testing, debugging, and tuning
  • Provide accurate estimates, evaluate feasibility, and assess new platforms and technologies for project implementations
  • Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams to design and release amazing products

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • 6+ years of experience in full stack software engineering
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
  • Excellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented language
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • Passion for improving education through technology

The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

  • 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
  • Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
  • Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
  • Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category. 

Source: IXL Learning on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($130,000) is above 11% of the 4,300 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 64 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,100; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $204,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live IXL Learning roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live IXL Learning roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior Software Engineer, Core Technology (this listing)$130K - $200K
Senior Site Reliability Engineer$130K - $200K
Product Manager, Education.com$130K - $180K
IXL Product Manager$130K - $180K
Senior Software Engineer, Education.com$130K - $200K
Senior Software Engineer, Rosetta Stone$130K - $200K
Product Manager, District Integrations$130K - $180K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All IXL Learning roles · How to read the bar

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2026-10-19
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: San Mateo, CA

The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $200,000 + equity + benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role,

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