Senior Engineer - Front-End and AI Tools - Remote

Overview

Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science and artificial intelligence as part of their core K-12 education. We expand access to and participation in computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world!

In Short

• Passionate about computer science and education.
• Build useful, safe, and educational AI tools.
• Focus on front-end development with React.
• Work with Ruby on Rails backend.
• Experience with LLMs and AI technologies is a plus.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and curriculum writers.
• Write production-ready code in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Support site and user needs, including monitoring production issues.
• Drive technical decisions and collaborate across teams.
• Mentor teammates and foster a collaborative culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in web application development.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Ruby on Rails, and SQL.
• Familiarity with AWS services like S3 and CloudWatch.
• Technical leadership experience.
• Ability to drive projects independently.
• Collaborative mindset and belief in inclusive culture.
• Bonus: Experience with AI-powered products or educational technology.

Benefits

• Technology subsidy for a Bring Your Own Device environment.
• Flexible, engaging, and remote working environment.
• 3 weeks vacation annually, sick leave, and winter break office closure.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for FT positions.
• Option to participate in 403b retirement plan.
• Annual professional development stipend.
• Opportunity to help students learn better and change computer science.