CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer

Remote · Canada / United StatesRemoteFull-time$170k–$190k2026-11-01 → 2026-11-09
RemoteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead architecture, product direction, and execution for a Ruby-based educational platform serving students and staff.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Builds

Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Django web applications and infrastructure for an adaptive learning platform

Domain

EdTech / Higher Education

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, API design, Infrastructure, Systems thinking, Technical leadership

Preferred skills

Generative AI/LLMs, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, GCP

Technologies

Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, GCP

Responsibilities

Architect and build web applications across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra/Padrino, and Django; Make consequential technical decisions on infrastructure, data modeling, and API design; Mentor other engineers and raise the technical ceiling of the team

Seniority

Staff, high-ownership IC with team leadership