Lead Engineer – Electrical
Kimberly-Clark
Senior Software Engineer
Instructure
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $140,000 - $166,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPostgresTypeScript
About the role
- Design, build, and own production features in Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js (App Router), and Tailwind CSS.
- Develop serverless/edge APIs and jobs on Vercel and AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3/CloudFront, EventBridge/Queues).
- Model data and ship performant Postgres queries (migrations, indexing, connection mgmt, query optimization).
- Architect multiregion deployments: traffic routing, latency budgets, failover/DR, config & secrets, and rollout strategies.
- Build for international audiences: i18n/l10n pipelines, time-zone correctness, and data residency considerations.
- Instrument services with logs/metrics/traces (OpenTelemetry or similar) and drive incident ready observability.
- Champion accessibility (WCAG aware UI), testing (unit/integration/e2e), CI/CD, and code reviews.
- Mentor peers, collaborate with Product/Design, and contribute to technical direction.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in TypeScript and Node.js.
- Deep experience with Next.js (server components, server actions, caching) and Tailwind in production.
- Proven use of Vercel and AWS for serverless and edge patterns (cold-start mitigation, concurrency, idempotency).
- Strong Postgres chops (schema design, query tuning, migrations, understanding of transactions and isolation).
- Real world experience operating multi-region/global apps (CDN/edge, geo routing, blue/green & canary, DR).
- Security mindset (authN/Z, OAuth/OIDC, secrets, OWASP), plus familiarity with FERPA/GDPR implications in edtech.
- Excellent communication, product sense, and a bias for shipping.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
- Flexible schedules and a remote-friendly culture, with hybrid or onsite work options available in some regions for specific roles
- Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual company-wide “Dim the Lights” week in late December, when we encourage everyone to step back and recharge
- 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
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Hard skills
Node.jsTypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSSPostgresAWSVercelAPI GatewayOpenTelemetryCI/CD
Soft skills
communicationmentoringcollaborationproduct senseaccessibility awareness