The opportunity
At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to make learning limitless– and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class higher education at scale.
What you'll do
Own and drive the architecture and engineering strategy for scalable,: cloud-native platforms across student/learner experience, applications, and data ecosystems.
Lead the design and evolution of systems using:
Backend: Python, Ruby on Rails, Clojure, or Elixir
Frontend: React, TypeScript, or HTML/CSS
Data: MySQL, PostgreSQL
Define and implement API-first, microservices, and event-driven architectures using modern design patterns.
What they're looking for
- Establish architectural standards across frontend, backend, and integrations,: including scalability, resiliency, security, and performance optimization.
- Drive build vs. buy vs. partner decisions, balancing speed, cost, and long-term platform ownership.
- Ensure systems are designed for high availability, observability, and global scale.
- Act as a hands-on technical leader across engineering and DevOps, owning how: systems are designed, built, deployed, and operated
