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Job type full-time
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Description
Software data analyst (entry-level)
Spotlight is a start-up california tech company recently acquired by pearson, the global leader in educational software and publishing with 21,000 employees operating in 70 countriesWe combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scaleWe believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
This position is ideal for a recent graduate from a 4-year university with a degree similar to economics or business
What we do:
We have proprietary technology to generate millions of personalized animated videos, each one customized to the individual viewer, in up to 15 different languagesEach video is unique based on automated analysis of large sets of dataOur customers are schools, states and corporations wishing to communicate results of assessments (tests) to the students, parents and employees.
Who we are:
We are a perfect combination of an entrepreneurial start-up and an established stable corporationThat`s because we were a 20-person start-up until five months ago when we were purchased by pearsonWe are growing at over 100% annually, and have a huge future in supplying our technology to the different divisions of pearson, which is the leading education company in the world(check us out at spotlight-education
What you would do:
You would join a team of 15 software engineers and technical people building software products for our customersYour role is to keep track, analyze and organize millions or records of studentsYou also would be trained to use our proprietary software platform to direct the processing of these records.
Is this remote?
Yes! we are a fully-remote team, mostly based in california, but distributed in all u.sTimezones.
The anticipated starting salary range for colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $40k-55k.this position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive programBenefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/pearson is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and a member of e-verifyAll qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
You are:
A spreadsheet guru
Curious about software (e.g.: you like to go through all the menus on excel to figure out how to use its more obscure features)
Extremely well-organized, methodical, and detail-oriented
Willing to learn
Self-motivated
Smart
Hard-working
Easy to work with
Interested in helping improve education
Education: bachelor`s degree with top-grades from a 4-year university in economics, business or similar field
Primary location: us-re-remote
Work locations:
Us-remote
Remote
Job: technology
Organization: assessments school
Employee status: regular employee
Job type: standard
Job level: individual contributor
Shift: day job
Job posting: oct 6, 2021
Job unposting: oct 7, 2021
Schedule:: full-time regular
Req id: 2113805
