Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
Help shape frontend and full-stack technical direction, translating product goals into pragmatic implementation plans
Improve product quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the frontend codebase
Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
Strong React and Typescript experience, with ownership of production-grade user-facing features used by hundreds of thousands to millions of users
Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript and React
Strong CSS skills, with experience using systems such as Tailwind, SCSS
Solid backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira’s stack (Kotlin, Python)
Solid full-stack fundamentals, including working with APIs and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
Experience owning, leading, and shipping complex features with minimal guidance
Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD practices for reliable frontend delivery
Ability to communicate clearly about technical and product tradeoffs with both technical and non-technical partners
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements
(Preferred) Experience integrating and shipping features backed by LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
Flexible PTO policy and company holidays
Lunch daily stipend

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

ReactTypeScriptCSSTailwindSCSSKotlinPythonGoRustScala

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Science