Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Kiddom•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Kiddom is transforming K–12 education by bringing high-quality curriculum, instructional tools, and student analytics together in one coherent system. We are building Learning Intelligence Technology (LIT), a new category that gives educators the infrastructure to plan, teach, assess, and respond to student needs. With Kiddom, educators spend less time managing administrative burden and more time delivering meaningful student instruction. Kiddom helps schools and districts deliver more equitable, effective, and adaptive learning experiences. We are looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team and help build the next generation of scalable backend services. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance systems that power our applications. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend technologies, and system architecture, along with a passion for solving complex problems for our users and mentoring engineers. The individual selected for this role will have a passion for education, the ability to empathize with teachers, strong product acumen, and a commitment to Kiddom’s mission and vision.

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
7+ years professional software engineering experience
Experience scaling integration systems
Proficiency in working with databases (SQL & NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices
You've been through the planning, launching and refactoring phases of code you wrote
Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
Ability to work as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment
Motivated and responsible individual who strives to exceed expectations
Sincere interest in working at a startup and scaling with the company as we grow
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master's degree preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience in Edtech industry
Familiarity with Golang, Typescript
Experience with AWS Lambda, Terraform

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases.
Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of backend systems.
Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features.
Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system uptime and reliability.
Work with our customers to troubleshoot issues and bugs and also help with Kiddom onboarding.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401k plan
One Medical membership (in participating locations)
Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
Paid holidays
Paid bereavement leave
Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
Commuter and FSA plans