Kira Learning

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend Focus)

New York · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$250kDetected 107 days ago

TypeScriptPythonGoRustKotlinScalaReactCSSTailwind CSSSassFull-Stack DevelopmentMySQLCI/CDLLMsAccessibilityTest AutomationMentoring

About the role

We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place.
Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng's AI Fund, and Primavera.

Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions
Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript and React

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
8+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
Strong React and Typescript experience, with ownership of production-grade user-facing features used by hundreds of thousands to millions of users
Strong CSS skills, with experience using systems such as Tailwind, SCSS
Solid backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira's stack (Kotlin, Python)
Experience owning, leading, and shipping complex features with minimal guidance
Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD practices for reliable frontend delivery
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements

(Preferred) Experience integrating and shipping features backed by LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)

It is Kira Learning's mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone.
This is a full-time position that requires flexibility with work hours and availability outside of regular business hours.

For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $180,000 - $250,000+, depending on relevant considerations like professional experience and related skill sets.

Competitive compensation and equity.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
Flexible PTO policy and company holidays

At Kira, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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