Prairielearn

Prairielearn

Full-Stack Software Engineer

United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$180kDetected 168 days ago
TypeScriptNode.jsGitPostgreSQL

About the role

  • We are a small, profitable, open-source, bootstrapped company growing quickly.
  • Our users love us and we have very high retention and rapid spread through word of mouth.
  • As an early-stage hire, you'll work across the stack and enjoy meaningful ownership from day one.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain systems across the stack: Node.js/TypeScript backend, Postgres, and React. We use tRPC, TanStack, and AWS.
  • Design features end-to-end, from conception to rollout, working in a small team to architect and iterate on these features
  • Collaborate directly with educators and TAs to translate academic needs into high-quality features
  • Build and maintain systems across the stack: Node.js/TypeScript backend, Postgres, and React.
  • Take time when you need it and work when you perform best

Requirements

  • Have experience with full-stack web development

Compensation

  • $100k-$180k depending on experience

Benefits

  • Stock options (0.5% - 1.5%), unlimited PTO, flexible hours
  • Even if you don't meet every requirement: If you're a quick learner and passionate about education and engineering, we encourage you to apply!

Company info

  • PrairieLearn is an open-source assessment platform, originally developed at the University of Illinois and now used at top universities across the US, including Berkeley, Princeton, Michigan, and UIUC.
  • We empower mastery-based learning and large-scale assessment with an emphasis on reliability and innovation.
  • We are like a "power-user" version of Gradescope/Canvas/Moodle.
  • We're also developing AI tooling in the product, including LLM agents to help instructors create content, and vision-language models to help grade student work.
  • This is practical, user-facing AI work with real-world impact - not a research sandbox.
  • Are you passionate about building innovative web applications and using AI to address real-world learning challenges?
  • Do you want to help shape the future of education?
  • PrairieLearn is an early-stage EdTech startup.
  • We are hiring talented Full-Stack Software Engineers.
  • Work from anywhere in the US with a flexible schedule

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas at this time.
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