Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Remote

Overview

Brightwheel is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for making a positive impact through technology in early education. The role involves building features for their core product and working collaboratively with product and design teams.

In Short

• Build features for the Brightwheel platform.
• Understand and address customer needs with software solutions.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver value quickly.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Advocate for technical advancements within the team.
• Ensure quality, scalability, security, and performance.
• Design new software systems to support growth.
• Mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in fast-paced startups.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and API design.
• Experience with mobile client APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience in architecting scalable systems.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience with microservices preferred.
• Knowledge of modern webapps like React.js preferred.
• Interest in AI to improve engineering efficiency.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• High degree of ownership and autonomy.
• Collaborative and passionate team culture.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in early education.