We're assisting an edtech startup with their search for a Staff Software Engineer. Their product is an AI-powered literacy/reading instruction platform for elementary educators. They are a remote company and open to candidates from anywhere in the United States.

What you'll be doing:

Building and iterating on the core product suite — prototyping, refining, and shipping new AI-powered literacy tools rapidly
Taking complex, cross-cutting features from prototype to production with thoughtful architecture and security decisions
Improving engineering systems and practices while maintaining a high-quality, easy-to-reason-about codebase at scale
Communicating proactively with the small remote team to ensure alignment and coherence as you ship features end-to-end

What you'll bring:

5+ years of experience as a senior SWE with full-stack experience
0-to-1 building experience; shipped end-to-end features and carried projects from idea to production readiness
Proficiency in TypeScript or Next.js
Owned substantial parts of a codebase, can handle large-scale projects without a detailed roadmap
High-agency; can make meaningful progress without a detailed roadmap
Mission-driven; passionate about improve literacy nationwide
Familiar with Vercel deployment and serverless architecture
Familiar with modern web frameworks

Nice to have:

Ed-tech experience, professional or academic; looking for mission-driven candidates

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