Staff Software Engineer

Outschool is an education technology company that provides flexible online learning experiences and connects learners with teachers and peers. The Staff Software Engineer will develop a full-stack product platform that helps families discover and access public-funded educational resources through a personalized, AI-guided planning journey. The role involves leading high-impact engineering initiatives, collaborating across functions, advancing AI-native development, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical direction.

Responsibilities:

• Drive complex, high-impact engineering initiatives across personalized discovery, payments, reimbursement workflows, supply eligibility, and other related problem spaces
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering leadership to align on roadmap priorities, technical tradeoffs, risks, and execution strategy
• Demonstrate AI-native development mindset leveraging fully agentic development workflows, while also contributing to establishing principles and best practices on AI development
• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams through strong collaboration, communication, and domain expertise
• Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, retros, production deployments, and on-call rotations

Requirements:

• • 7+ years of software engineering experience
• • Proficiency in full-stack development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
• • Proven track record of both demonstrated proficiency in AI-native development, and leading teams into it
• • Demonstrated senior technical leadership: you've set direction, made architectural calls, and raised the bar for a team
• • Strong communication and collaboration skills - you can translate technical complexity into clarity for engineers, product partners, and leadership alike
• • Experience in EdTech or building products for learners, educators, or families
• • Familiarity with search and discovery systems
• • Background in marketplace technologies
• • Experience at a fast-paced startup or high-growth company