Staff Software Engineer

Stukent•Idaho Falls, ID

just now•Remote

About The Position

At Stukent, our Engineering team builds the engines of educational innovation. Our Staff Software Engineers are driven by our mission to help educators and students succeed through seamless, high-performance technology. They are visionary problem-solvers who bridge the gap between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. As a member of the Platform Team, the Staff Software Engineer focuses on large-scale platform efforts and plays a critical role in shaping our technical architecture. In this role, you act as a "force multiplier," solving complex, cross-domain dependencies and driving consistency across development teams. By building shared libraries, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and prioritizing modern, sustainable patterns over legacy architecture, you enable engineers across Stukent to move faster and more reliably. The ideal candidate is humble, curious, and a proactive technical steward. You lead by example, champion engineering excellence, and introduce best practices that keep our organization at the forefront of technology. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, embrace continuous learning, and deliver high-impact results, all while helping build a world-class platform.

Requirements

5-8+ years of professional software development experience with a proven track record of cross-team technical leadership.
Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js
Proficiency in GraphQL
Proficiency in React web application frameworks
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Hands-on experience provisioning and optimizing cloud infrastructure via infrastructure-as-code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff and lead technical discussions that result in high-quality architectural outcomes.
Proven expertise in architecting and optimizing high-performance CI/CD pipelines as code across multiple teams using tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab to increase organizational delivery velocity.
Exceptional ability to navigate high-ambiguity technical challenges and provide clear, actionable solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C# is preferred
Experience in EdTech industry is preferred
Cloud Certification(s) in Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services is preferred
Experience developing ADA compliant user experiences is preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end features and platform capabilities by translating requirements into functional, high-quality code.
Design and implement solutions for complex, cross-domain challenges, ensuring seamless and reliable system integration..
Multiply engineering impact by developing shared libraries, frameworks, and internal tools used across teams.
Drive long-term technical health by identifying and prioritizing the retirement of legacy architecture in favor of modern, sustainable patterns.
Establish engineering standards by creating documentation and architectural blueprints that guide development. .
Promote continuous improvement by introducing modern methodologies and industry best practices that keep the organization at the forefront of technology.
Provision and optimize cloud infrastructure for cost-efficiency and performance.
Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code modules that enable teams to provision their own resources while adhering to organizational guardrails.