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We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with 5–8 years of hands-on experience in building scalable web applications and relational databases. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining full-stack solutions, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness of applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications 

• Participate in architecture and solution design discussions; recommend best technical approaches.

• Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices

• Develop responsive, scalable front-end applications.

• Deploy, configure, and manage applications on AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Produce comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, API documentation, and deployment guides.

• Conduct peer code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full technology stack.

• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and product teams to ensure smooth delivery cycles.

Prior work experience in microservices or event-driven architecture.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Total Experience: Minimum 5–8 years in software development 

• MuleSoft Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (Mule 4 ).

• Integration Experience: Strong background integrating enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, and event-driven patterns.

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Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.