[Remote] Staff Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Outschool is an education technology company that provides flexible online learning experiences and connects learners with teachers and peers. The Staff Software Engineer will develop a full-stack product platform that helps families discover and access public-funded educational resources through a personalized, AI-guided planning journey. The role involves leading high-impact engineering initiatives, collaborating across functions, advancing AI-native development, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Drive complex, high-impact engineering initiatives across personalized discovery, payments, reimbursement workflows, supply eligibility, and other related problem spaces
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering leadership to align on roadmap priorities, technical tradeoffs, risks, and execution strategy
• Demonstrate AI-native development mindset leveraging fully agentic development workflows, while also contributing to establishing principles and best practices on AI development
• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams through strong collaboration, communication, and domain expertise
• Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, retros, production deployments, and on-call rotations

Skills

• * 7+ years of software engineering experience
• * Proficiency in full-stack development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
• * Proven track record of both demonstrated proficiency in AI-native development, and leading teams into it
• * Demonstrated senior technical leadership: you've set direction, made architectural calls, and raised the bar for a team
• * Strong communication and collaboration skills - you can translate technical complexity into clarity for engineers, product partners, and leadership alike
• * Experience in EdTech or building products for learners, educators, or families
• * Familiarity with search and discovery systems
• * Background in marketplace technologies
• * Experience at a fast-paced startup or high-growth company

Benefits

• Stock options
• Retirement plans
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Annual wellness stipend
• Access to coaching & therapy
• Pet wellness plans
• Generous PTO and family leave policies
• Bay Area-based employees work in the office part of the week and receive commute-related benefits
• Team members outside the Bay Area remain fully remote, with support for expensable home office setup and internet
• Annual budgets for professional development and DEI learning
• Budgets for children to take Outschool classes
• Outschool matches employee donations to eligible charities
• Supports Outschool.org’s nonprofit programs

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