[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer @DRH Search

Role Description

We're assisting an edtech startup with their search for a Staff Software Engineer. Their product is an AI-powered literacy/reading instruction platform for elementary educators. They are a remote company and open to candidates from anywhere in the United States.

• Building and iterating on the core product suite — prototyping, refining, and shipping new AI-powered literacy tools rapidly
• Taking complex, cross-cutting features from prototype to production with thoughtful architecture and security decisions
• Improving engineering systems and practices while maintaining a high-quality, easy-to-reason-about codebase at scale
• Communicating proactively with the small remote team to ensure alignment and coherence as you ship features end-to-end

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a senior SWE with full-stack experience
• 0-1 building experience; shipped end-to-end features and carried projects from idea to production readiness
• Proficiency in TypeScript or Next.js
• Owned substantial parts of a codebase, can handle large-scale projects without a detailed roadmap
• High-agency; can make meaningful progress without a detailed roadmap
• Mission-driven; passionate about improving literacy nationwide
• Familiar with Vercel deployment and serverless architecture
• Familiar with modern web frameworks

Requirements

• Ed-tech experience, professional or academic; looking for mission-driven candidates