Staff Engineer, Composer Platform
Core
Provide technical leadership for Finalsite's core CMS platform used by educational institutions, leading architectural modernization and decoupling from legacy systems.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Platform Modernization & Architecture
Builds
Scalable, decoupled CMS platform for K-12 schools
Domain
EdTech, SaaS, Multi-tenant web platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Ruby/Rails, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, observability, containerized applications, AI-assisted development tools, technical leadership
Preferred skills
JRuby, MongoDB, legacy web platform modernization, multi-acquisition codebases, Cloudflare Workers, EdTech/SaaS background
Technologies
Ruby, Rails, MongoDB, Cloudflare Workers, AI-assisted development tools
Responsibilities
Define and lead technical strategy and architecture for the Composer platform; Drive decoupling and migration from legacy dependencies; Improve platform reliability, scalability, and observability; Establish engineering standards for instrumentation and monitoring; Lead architecture reviews and collaborate on technical decisions; Provide technical mentorship through code reviews and design feedback.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership