Software Engineer, Teacher Experience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and curriculum developers to create comprehensive features that are accessible, user-friendly, and engaging in real-world classroom settings.

• Write and maintain production-ready code utilizing JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Ruby on Rails, and SQL.

• Utilize AWS services such as S3 and CloudWatch for asset storage, logging, and infrastructure management.

• Quickly prototype and refine AI-driven products aimed at enhancing student experiences.

• Assess, choose, and integrate generative AI models while prioritizing safety, bias reduction, and efficacy.

• Take ownership of complex projects, influence technical decisions, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions.

• Monitor production issues, implement updates, address user-submitted concerns, and respond to inquiries from teachers and students.

• Promote a collaborative team culture through knowledge sharing, code reviews, and assisting team members in achieving success.

⛳️ Requirements

• A strong passion for increasing access to computer science and AI education, along with a commitment to building tools that support the success of students and educators.

• Over 8 years of experience in developing and maintaining consumer-grade full-stack web applications, ideally with expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Ruby on Rails, and SQL.

• Practical experience using agentic AI tools for software development, with a proven ability to continuously adapt to new tools and workflows as the industry evolves.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and the ability to support high-scale production applications.

• Experience in technical leadership, whether through guiding architectural transformations, setting technical strategies, or mentoring colleagues.

• Capability to manage projects autonomously, including breaking down tasks into smaller features, making informed trade-offs, and effectively communicating progress.

• A collaborative approach, with a strong commitment to supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge, and contributing to an inclusive engineering culture.

• Experience in developing AI-powered products or educational technology, especially in creating tools that facilitate student learning with LLMs (preferred).

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

• Willingness to work within the continental United States.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

• Willingness to travel at least twice per year for team events.

🏝️ Benefits

• Technology subsidy in line with our Bring Your Own Device policy.

• Flexible, engaging, and remote work environment.

• Paid time off totaling 5 weeks, which includes 3 weeks of vacation annually, a 2-week winter office closure (covering Christmas and New Year's), and sick leave.

• Full coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time positions and their dependents.

• Option to participate in a 403b retirement savings plan.

• The chance to empower students to learn more effectively and transform the landscape of computer science.