Software Engineer (Scala and Python) Knewton

Knewton is an education startup funded by high-profile investors including Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman. Located in the heart of Manhattan overlooking Union Square, Knewton is building the world's most powerful adaptive learning engine, with the eventual goal of making an engaging and interactive education available to all. Knewton has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer for 2011 by the World Economic Forum in Davos and one of the top 25 best places to work by Crain?s New York Business.

Engineers must have:

A track record of writing high-quality, elegant code
A willingness to learn and use Python and Scala
The potential and desire to rise into positions of technical leadership
A passion for transforming education

Not required but highly desired are:

Experience with the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
Prior use of at least one functional programming language (such as Scala, Clojure, Haskell, Ocaml or Lisp)
Experience in machine learning and data mining, and with the R statistical package
Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Unix
Experience with open-source technologies such as Hadoop

Perks include:

Competitive salary and stock options
As much paid vacation as you need to take
Flexible hours
High-quality equipment (default setup: a Mac laptop with a giant monitor)
The opportunity to use cutting-edge machine learning and engineering techniques to transform and democratize education

Location:	41 East 11th Street 00000 New York, NY 10003 United States