• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on the edge data management market, including databases, data storage, and emerging data architectures at the edge, cloud and AI environment. • Identify and analyze the key drivers necessitating the adoption of data management in distributed enterprises and their impact on real-time decision-making. • Author high-quality, thought-provoking research reports, presentations, and other deliverables on key topics such as data management trends, use cases, challenges, and vendor landscapes. • Provide expert advisory services to Gartner clients through inquiries, meetings, and presentations, addressing their specific questions and providing strategic guidance on their edge data initiatives. • Develop a deep understanding of the similarities and differences between cloud-based and edge-based data management solutions and the factors driving their adoption. • Strong foundation in data architecture and cloud-native data platforms, with working knowledge of modern data engineering toolchains across edge-to-cloud deployments. • Assess and advise on deploying and operating AI workloads across distributed sites, including orchestration, remote updates, and monitoring for reliability and performance. • Assess and advise on the long-term suitability, scalability, and security of proposed hybrid data architectures, including integration and orchestration patterns across on-prem and cloud platforms. • Experience evaluating cloud data platforms for edge-to-cloud analytics, governance, and real-time data pipelines, including open table formats. • Investigate the challenges organizations face in managing distributed data architectures in edge environments, including governance and security concerns, and provide guidance on addressing these challenges. • Analyze the competitive landscape of vendors providing edge data management solutions. • Contribute to the development of forecasts and market sizing for the edge data market segments.

Title: Senior Backend - Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Software Engineering Hybrid Remote Job Description: WHO ARE YOU? You bring strong backend and full stack technical expertise to your work as a Senior Software Engineer. You thrive in a collaborative, fast‑moving development environment, and are motivated to ensure your work has a positive impact. WHO ARE WE? We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities. WHAT IS THIS ROLE ABOUT? As a Senior Software Engineer here, you will join a Development team that is focused, professional and consistently driving innovation that shapes our industry‑leading digital language education products. OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK - Languages/Frameworks: Ruby/Rails, JS, Vue - Persistence: MySQL, Postgres, Redis, ElasticSearch - Hosting: AWS  IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL: - Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) - Perform tests to optimize performance - Write clean code to develop functioning web applications - Work effectively and collaborate with different team members to deliver on-time and efficient projects YOU MUST HAVE (MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE) - Bachelor’s Degree - 7+ years of Senior level Software Engineering experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails or Python + JavaScript - Demonstrated software architectural design experience, including data persistence and API design - Strong understanding of networking and web browser protocols - Advanced working knowledge of *nix systems, and comfort working at terminal command line. - Advanced SQL and DB schema design knowledge - Advanced working knowledge of git & GitHub - Experience collaborating with other departments/teams - Strong communication, listening and interpersonal skills to be able to actively listen to needs and respond to audience appropriately        IDEAL IF YOU HAVE or ARE (PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE) - Experience with Sagemaker, AWS Poly, Azure Speech Service - Experience with SQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch - Experience building and deploying high-capacity applications in cloud environments, especially AWS  - A strong understanding of how to architect solutions for scalability and performance - Experience working with LLMs and AI tooling for developers - Experience with Ruby highly preferred - Experience in ed-tech, education, language-learning or a similar industry - Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for meeting 2.1 AA compliance LOCATION: Boston-Hybrid or Remote - Eastern US Time Zone Position requires current residence within the United States of America and within the eastern time zone. Ideal candidates will be located within close proximity to our Boston office location and be willing to work a Tuesday and Thursday (2-day minimum) Hybrid schedule. Relocation assistance is not available. SALARY: $140k-$150k annual base salary range This position is salaried and is eligible for an annual incentive based on employee and organizational performance. We are passionate, innovative, lifelong learners, and creative thinkers working to develop culturally authentic language learning products for K-12 schools and universities. Our benefits package includes life/health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), educational assistance, commuter pass subsidies, generous employee referral bonuses, PTO and paid holidays. Vista Higher Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, and/or protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs in Java • Work across multiple microservices (3–4) simultaneously • Collaborate closely with Product Owners on technical direction • Contribute to cloud-native architecture on AWS (90%) + Azure (10%) • Deploy and operate services using Kubernetes and Docker (must-have) • Contribute to Python-based services when needed • Work with analytics and data insights to support decisions • Follow SDLC best practices: testing, code reviews, documentation • Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, deployments, scaling

Title: Senior Backend Engineer - Ruby Job Description: Location Sydney; Brisbane; Melbourne Address Sydney, New South Wales Employment Type Full time Location Type Hybrid Department Engineering Who we are: Founded in 2013, Ignition is the recurring revenue and billing automation platform for firms and agencies to transform their sales, billing and payment processes. Ignition automates proposals, invoicing, payments and workflows in a single platform, empowering 8,500+ businesses to sell, bill and get paid for their services with ease. To date, Ignition customers have managed relationships with over 2.4 million clients and earned $13b in revenue via the platform. Ignition’s global workforce spans Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, US and the UK. Company Values: - We are better everyday - We work without ego - We are smarter together - We hero our customer Senior Backend Engineer - Ruby Where and how we work: We are open to candidates based in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane with full Australian work rights. We operate in a hybrid model, giving you flexibility to work from home, a shared workspace, or a combination of both. About the role: We’re looking for smart, talented and experienced team members that can take ownership, articulate their point of view and back their opinions with a well researched and knowledgeable stance. The purpose of this role is to contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of our product, through domain driven design and continuous deployment of high quality software code. What your day to day will look like: - Collaborate with front-end developers and other cross-functional team members to design functional, cohesive solutions that ship valuable features at scale - Develop APIs and integrate data from various back end services & databases - Compile and analyze data, processes, and code to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement - Record data and reporting it to proper parties, such as clients or leadership - Participate in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new techniques and patterns, , and better assist other team members - Developing back-end functionality and assisting the Lead developer - Providing guidance on projects, as needed - Participating in research, producing POCs, and evaluating new methodologies and technologies that improve quality, reliability, scalability, security, and performance of Ignition technology, architecture, and product - Actively participate in code reviews by providing constructive comments and sharing and adopting best practices, to improve codebase quality, efficiency, and security - Mentor and guide developers by providing quality coaching and guiding proper execution of their tasks - Commit to supporting a safe, mindful, and productive team environment, maintaining open, honest, and respectful communication How we work: - Distributed team - Continuous Delivery (write, review and deploy code every day) - “Little a” agile (daily standup, cross-functional teams, fortnightly sprint planning and retro, and a high degree) What you need to succeed: List required experience and skills in order from most important to least, qualifications with must-have and nice-to-have - Approx 5-7+ yrs experience in backend development, and recent experience with Ruby/Rails - High level of proficiency with our tech stack: - Ruby & Ruby on Rails - PostgreSQL - Sidekiq/Goodjob - Redis - RSpec and Cypress test suite - CI/CD using Buildkite, deploying to AWS many times a day - Datadog, Sentry, Segment.io, Snowflake - A solid foundation in computer science and software design, with strong competencies in - clean code architecture (DRY isn’t everything!) - data structures & algorithms - distributed systems, event driven architecture, and background job processing - authentication and authorisation, and generally designing and writing code that upholds security best practices - caching strategies, design patterns, cloud architecture and tools - consuming and integrating with third party APIs, and comfortable with best practice authentication/authorisation patterns - Be an expert in your tooling stack - Terminal and editor of your choice - Git and GitHub or equivalent - Agent-driven coding and workflows - Profiling and observability Why join us: Join our global SaaS scale-up company where we foster a collaborative, open, and transparent culture and work without ego. Our team comprises curious and intelligent colleagues who embrace challenges. Here's what we offer: - Competitive salary package plus employee stock options from day one - Annual education allowance to support your professional development - Employee recognition program that celebrates impact and contribution - Quarterly wellness allowance to support your physical and mental wellbeing - Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and our Employee Assistance Program - Flexible working, supported by work-from-office reimbursement and a mobile allowance to help you set up safely at home - Work from anywhere for up to one month each year, with business approval - Financial Planning allowance (after all, we are in the accounting business!) - Vehicle Leasing Benefits - Paid parental leave - An extra paid day off for your birthday, plus paid volunteering leave What to expect from our recruitment process: - Introductory conversation with our Talent team: A friendly discussion to learn more about your background and share additional context about the role and Ignition. - Hiring Manager conversation: A focused discussion on your experience, strengths, leadership approach, and alignment with our strategic priorities. - Technical Discussion: Structured technical challenges with key stakeholders to explore collaboration and role fit - Final conversation with the Head of the function: An opportunity to discuss career growth, as well as the broader business context and vision. - Reference and background checks: Conducted following acceptance of a verbal offer. We may use AI enabled tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as improving efficiency in scheduling and note taking. These tools are used responsibly and never replace human decision-making, all hiring decisions are made by our people. We aim to keep the process transparent, respectful of your time, and as smooth as possible. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement, experience comes in many forms, and diverse perspectives make our teams stronger. Ignition is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process or need materials in an alternative format, please contact