Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Full-Stack)
Core
Staff Software Engineer leading architectural evolution and AI-native development practices for a US edtech platform serving 22M students.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Full-Stack)
Builds
Unified technical direction, modernized system architecture, and scalable secure services
Domain
EdTech, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, distributed systems, relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), AWS infrastructure (Aurora, RDS, SQS), AI-native development workflow, architectural design
Preferred skills
Mentorship of engineering org on AI practices, high-stakes stakeholder communication
Technologies
Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, MySQL, Postgres, AWS, Aurora, RDS, SQS, Cursor, Claude Code
Responsibilities
Partner with product and leadership to define technical direction; Champion AI development practices and mentor the engineering org; Build and run robust, secure systems at scale; Review PRs and design future architecture including legacy modernization
Seniority
Staff, high technical leadership and architectural influence
