Senior Software Engineer

EducationSuperHighway

Senior Software Engineer building an API-first full-stack platform connecting employers and employees for a non-profit's education philanthropy initiative. Opportunity for conversion to full-time after contract.

Posted 7/27/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build an API-first full-stack platform connecting employers, employees, and payroll systems
Own integrations with payroll and HRIS providers — authorization flows, data sync, and deduction management
Build employee-facing enrollment flows and employer-facing campaign and dashboard tooling
Design reliable background job pipelines with status tracking, retry logic, and error handling
Handle sensitive employee and financial data with appropriate security practices
Make sound architecture decisions under ambiguity, balancing speed with long-term extensibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of full-stack engineering experience building production web applications
Early-stage startup experience, working with ambiguity, and building from 0 to 1.
Demonstrated use of AI coding tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude — as a regular part of your development workflow, including planning, code generation, debugging, and refactoring
Mature judgment about AI outputs: knowing when to trust, when to correct, and when to set the tools aside
Strong third-party API integration experience, particularly OAuth flows and structured data write-back
Experience modeling relational data for complex, multi-step stateful workflows
Proven ability to build reliable background job pipelines with operational visibility
Secure handling of PII and financial data
Clear communication and sound judgment in early-stage, ambiguous environments
Experience integrating with payroll or HRIS platforms — UKG, Rippling, ADP, Workday, or similar
Background in HR tech, benefits, workplace giving, or fintech
Familiarity with payroll deduction mechanics or year-end tax document workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Generous PTO and flexible remote work
The opportunity to build a team and function from scratch and to help close the K-12 literacy gap in America