Software Developer - Team Lead
Toronto, ON · Toronto · CAD 120,000-200,000 · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Location
- Toronto, ON · Toronto
- Salary
- CAD 120,000-200,000 · Base salary
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.
About the role
- IXL Learning is seeking a Software Developer Team Lead to lead engineering efforts in designing and developing tools and systems for school and district integrations.
- This role involves managing a team of talented engineers and providing hands-on technical and project leadership in a mission-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering efforts, which includes planning projects, developing estimates, assigning work, and tracking status
- Drive the development process for your team, including designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging, and tuning
- Collaborate and communicate clearly across multiple development teams
- Work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and QA to maintain and surpass product usability and quality standards
- Provide excellent project management direction and motivation to the team
- Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Excellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented language
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Passion for improving education through technology
Preferred qualifications
- Postgres, SQL, Data Architecture a plus
Benefits
- + benefits
Workplace
- Requires you to be in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada office.
Skills
- Java
- Postgres
- SQL
- Data Architecture