Lead Software Engineer
About The Position
At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere. Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.
Requirements
- Extensive experience with AWS serverless architectures.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
- Prior experience with AI for code generation, metadata extraction, or workflow automation
- Strong SQL background; Snowflake experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience building or integrating AI-driven systems (LLMs, embeddings, AI agents, transformation pipelines).
- Solid experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, or modernizing legacy platforms.
- Proven leadership in technical strategy and mentoring.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing or operating multi-tenant platforms.
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT architecture patterns.
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design for a new multi-tenant reporting platform built on AWS serverless technologies.
- Provide hands-on development using Python, TypeScript, SQL, and AWS services including Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway and others.
- Develop AI-driven pipelines that extract, translate, and validate business logic and report parameter screens from the legacy platform.
- Define coding standards, best practices, and development patterns across the engineering team.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; conduct design and code reviews.
- Partner with Product, Data, QA, and Architecture teams to align technical and business requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging AI technologies and frameworks to optimize automation capabilities.
- Ensure platform scalability, security, tenant isolation, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Comprehensive 401(k) plan
- Generous Parental Leave
- Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
- Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Student Debt Repayment Program
- Prepaid Legal coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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