Sr Software Engineer, Backend
WE’RE HIRING: SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND
We’re looking for a Sr Software Engineer, Backend to join our growing product and engineering team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll design, build, and scale the systems that power student–university interactions. You’ll own critical APIs and services that enable real-time data, automation, and integrations — and you’ll have the chance to shape product direction at a foundational stage.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments, loves architecting elegant solutions to complex problems, and wants to see their work make an impact on the future of higher education.
WHAT YOU’LL OWN
🔹 Core Backend Development
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and system integrations.
- Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and security across distributed systems.
- Automate onboarding and workflows by building ingestion jobs and database-driven configurations.
🔹 Collaboration & Cross-Functional Impact
- Partner with product, frontend, and data teams to design and deliver impactful features.
- Work closely with Solutions Engineering and Customer Success to ensure seamless school deployments.
- Contribute to system design discussions, technical decision-making, and mentorship within the team.
🔹 Continuous Improvement
- Champion best practices in testing, code quality, and CI/CD automation.
- Proactively identify bottlenecks and scale systems to handle high-volume data and transactions.
- Stay ahead of emerging frameworks, cloud technologies, and AI-driven tools to keep us innovative.
YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF…
✅ You bring 5+ years of backend engineering experience — ideally in SaaS, EdTech, or high-growth startup environments.
✅ You’re strong in Node.js (our core), but fluent enough to learn and adapt — whether that’s TypeScript/Express, Python/FastAPI, or other modern stacks.
✅ You’ve built and scaled RESTful APIs (GraphQL a bonus...