Your responsibilities will be broad and impactful, encompassing technical strategic planning, tackling our biggest technical challenges, and mentoring other engineers on the team.
Lead high-impact initiatives - own our most technically complex projects and distill learnings for the broader team.
Champion engineering quality and reliability by improving internal tooling, refining workflows, optimizing performance, and helping the team adopt best practices across testing, observability, and security.
Drive improvements to platform performance and scalability - investigating bottlenecks, proposing optimizations, and collaborating with the team to deliver measurable gains.
Mentor and support teammates through code reviews, technical pairing, and architecture walkthroughs to raise the overall engineering bar.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Sales, and Learning to turn complex problems into elegant, user-centered solutions and ensure alignment throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on experience building web-based applications, with strong, recent work in Ruby on Rails, SQL, Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS, Heroku), and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Svelte, React, Vue).
Experience in AI engineering, working with learning platforms, LMS/LXP integrations, or ETL processes and data analytics a plus.
Demonstrated ability to set technical direction and lead architecture for complex systems.
Deep knowledge of secure software development practices, performance tuning, and scalable multi-tenant systems.
Proven experience mentoring other engineers and improving engineering practices across a team.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills - able to influence cross-functional partners and explain complex ideas clearly.

Benefits

Work from home flexibility: We’ve been remote first since inception.
Growth and mentorship: Join a supportive, collaborative team with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced startup environment.
Competitive benefits: Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k), and more!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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