Staff Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)

Edlink•Austin, TX

1d•$170,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Edlink takes on some of the toughest problems in educational technology. We help turn bad data into good data to make it fast and easy for learning platforms to integrate with school data systems. Our API helps over 60 million people at 5,000 districts & universities get access to the various learning platforms they use. We're a small startup located in Austin, Texas (29 team members), but growing fast. We’re high performing, and we tackle the problems that nobody else wants to take on. The ideal candidate will not just be an employee. They will be amongst the first few hires and will have the opportunity to contribute massively to the growth and direction of the organization as a whole.

Requirements

Scaling APIs for 7+ years
TypeScript
Node.js
SQL
Postgres
Kubernetes
Writing clean, type-safe code
Deep expertise across Node.js, React, and relational database design
Balancing speed of execution with long-term maintainability
Well-versed in Object-Oriented Design
Following KISS principles to produce clean, maintainable code
Holding yourself accountable to producing good work, on time, even when no one is checking or watching
Eligible to work in the US without any restrictions or sponsorship

Responsibilities

Crafting powerful APIs
Fine-tuning high-volume data pipelines
Building seamless integrations to connect the educational data ecosystem
Architecting a highly scalable backend that is used by millions of people across thousands of learning institutions
Guiding new clients (developers) integrate with the Edlink API by providing feedback and suggestions during their development phase
Speaking to the technical capability of the product, both to prospects and clients