Senior Software Engineer: Ruby + JS/TS

4+ years of professional software development experience. Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails Strong experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. Experience deploying and operating systems at scale on AWS (Aurora, RDS, SQS, etc.). Proficiency with RESTful API development. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). Familiarity with agile development processes and CI/CD pipelines. Openness to leveraging AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Cursor) to accelerate development.

Partner with Product Owners to define, build, and ship features for educators. Collaborate with engineering peers to improve cost efficiency, security, scalability, and maintainability. Work across the stack—web, service layer, databases, and message queues—to deliver customer value. Operate production systems at scale: review code, debug issues, and optimize performance. Lead and contribute to projects that improve the platform for schools and families. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a collaborative, high-performance team culture.