Senior Full-Stack Engineer

SchooLinks•Austin, TX

1d•$100,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Product Engineers aren't members of a feature team. They are the feature team. You'll start from a problem or a goal, figure out what to build, design the experience, implement it, test it, ship it, and communicate it. No PM to translate for you. No designer to hand you mocks. No QA to catch your bugs before users do. That's not a gap in our process. It's the role. We're looking for engineers who get uncomfortable when they're too far from the outcome. Who have opinions about UX, not just code quality. Who find product thinking as natural as system design. Who take it personally when something they built doesn't land with users, and who fix it without being asked. SchooLinks is a venture-backed ed-tech company that helps millions of students navigate what comes after high school college applications, course planning, financial aid, career exploration, and more. We have over 80 tools in production used daily by students and school staff across the country.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to own features end-to-end, from ambiguous problem to production
Strong Python and React proficiency, built through real production work
Solid AWS and SQL experience in production environments
Comfortable with async task management and the operational realities of production systems
You define requirements from a problem statement, you don't wait for a spec
Strong written communication: specs, release notes, and documentation are part of how you deliver
Engineers based in Austin, Texas, with the ability to work in the office 1-2 days a week.

Nice To Haves

Celery
Redis
educational data standards (Ed-Fi, One Roster)
genuine interest in ed-tech, career exploration, or workforce development.

Responsibilities

Start from a problem or a goal, figure out what to build, design the experience, implement it, test it, ship it, and communicate it.
Define your own requirements, break down the work, and manage your own scope.
Make design and UX decisions, getting lightweight feedback when useful.
Write the code, write the tests, and hold yourself accountable for quality.
Communicate progress and outcomes directly to stakeholders.