Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.

• We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team and help build the next generation of scalable backend services.
• You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance systems that power our applications.
• The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend technologies, and system architecture, along with a passion for solving complex problems for our users and mentoring engineers.
• The individual selected for this role will have a passion for education, the ability to empathize with teachers, strong product acumen, and a commitment to Kiddom’s mission and vision.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features.
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system uptime and reliability.
• Work with our customers to troubleshoot issues and bugs and also help with Kiddom onboarding.

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
• 6+ years professional software engineering experience
• Experience scaling integration systems
• Proficiency in working with databases (SQL & NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices
• You've been through the planning, launching and refactoring phases of code you wrote
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment
• Motivated and responsible individual who strives to exceed expectations
• Sincere interest in working at a startup and scaling with the company as we grow

• Experience in Edtech industry
• Familiarity with Golang, React, Typescript
• Experience with AWS Lambda, Terraform

• The opportunity to make a measurable impact in K-12 education
• Competitive salary and equity in a hyper-growth, mission-driven organization
• Full health benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible vacation policy
• 401k
• An inclusive, positive team culture
• A passionate, collaborative team obsessed with building transformative education technology