Design and implement APIs and domain services that enable rapid feature development from our product teams focused on agentic experiences;
Build scalable AWS infrastructure for MCP interactions;
Create developer tooling and documentation that makes integration with your services intuitive and easy;
Establish best practices for AI and MCP use at Instructure, considering things like auditability, cost, and performance;
Collaborate with product teams to understand their needs and solve them with platform capabilities;
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and performant APIs;
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code;
Participate in code reviews and provide and receive constructive feedback;
Fully embrace AI-assisted software engineering, while demonstrating exceptional software and system design to direct AI tools to build production grade software

Requirements

Prior software engineering experience with API design and distributed system development;
Strong experience building backend services and REST or GraphQL APIs;
Knowledge of API design best practices around security, performance monitoring, rate limiting, and more;
Understanding of LLM integration and usage patterns;
Strong collaboration and written and verbal communication skills;
Past experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably on AWS;
Experience with Node.js or a desire to learn;
Experience with TypeScript or a desire to learn;
Background in developer tooling and API documentation is preferred.
Previous experience implementing or using MCP is useful but not required.
Understanding semantic search and its underlying technology is useful but not required.
Onsite Collaboration Requirement: This role requires working onsite on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday strongly encouraged as part of our company’s in-person collaboration model.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations
Motivosity employee recognition program
A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

API designdistributed system developmentbackend servicesREST APIsGraphQL APIscloud infrastructureNode.jsTypeScriptAI-assisted software engineeringperformance monitoring

Soft Skills

collaborationwritten communicationverbal communicationconstructive feedback