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Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus)

San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $180,000–$180,000🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-27

Core

Own core backend systems and infrastructure powering critical product workflows for student and teacher experiences.

Role type

Senior IC backend software engineer (infrastructure focus)

Builds

Reliable, scalable backend services, developer tooling, and end-to-end product features

Domain

EdTech, AI-powered learning platforms

Required skills

Backend development (Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), Cloud infrastructure (AWS), API design, Relational databases (MySQL), CI/CD pipelines, Technical leadership, Mentoring

Preferred skills

Frontend development (React, TypeScript), LLM-backed service integration

Technologies

Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala, AWS, MySQL, React, TypeScript

Responsibilities

Ship end-to-end features improving student/teacher experiences, Set and evolve technical direction, Improve engineering foundations (code quality, observability, tooling), Own operational excellence (performance, scalability, security, incident response), Partner with product teams on UX and execution, Provide technical leadership via design discussions and code reviews

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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