Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Full-Stack)
About The Position
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer who operates with urgency and a "multiplier" mindset. This is an AI-native role: you should have fundamentally evolved your development workflow using LLMs and AI agents. The ideal candidate uses AI to bypass manual boilerplate, accelerate debugging, and ship clean, simple functionality at a pace traditional methods can't match. You'll be one level below Principal, but the expectations for technical leadership and architectural influence are high. Our client is a fast-growing US-based edtech company whose platform powers school-family communication for over 22 million students across the country. Their engineering team is navigating an exciting architectural transition, while continuing to ship fast. This is a high-visibility role with regular interaction with the CEO and co-founders.
Requirements
- Mastery of large-scale services using Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and PHP
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems, relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), and AWS infrastructure (Aurora, RDS, SQS)
- AI-native workflow: you treat AI (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) as your primary partner in the development lifecycle — using it to bypass boilerplate and focus on deep architectural work
- Ability to represent the engineering team in high-stakes discussions with non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
Responsibilities
- Partner with product, exec leadership, design, sales, and marketing to build the right things, as simply as possible
- Champion AI development practices and mentor the engineering org on using AI to increase sprint velocity and code quality
- Build and run systems that operate robustly at scale with the highest level of security
- Work with leadership to build a unified technical direction and a culture of excellence and speed
- Review PRs and design the future architecture of systems, including the evolution of legacy monolithic architecture toward a modern stack
Benefits
- 100% remote work
- Competitive payment in USD
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
