Senior Product Engineer

Overview

SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER
, MIT Open Learning, to design, build, and optimize front‑end experiences across its learning platforms, including MIT Learn, which reaches millions of learners worldwide.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership, and drives execution in a fast‑moving, product‑focused environment. Reporting to the Director of Application Development, this role will play a hands‑on part in delivering intuitive, reliable learning experiences while shaping the long‑term front‑end direction of the platform; and design and implement high‑quality user interfaces using Type Script, React, and Next.js,

translating UX designs into scalable, accessible, and maintainable systems.

Recent initiatives include building a Tiptap‑based authoring editor for creating rich, modular learning content and developing front‑end experiences for Ask Tim, a suite of AI‑powered learning tools used across residential and online contexts.

Working closely with UX and product partners, this role will help define front‑end architecture, component patterns, and a shared design system. The role blends deep individual contribution with technical leadership, including mentoring engineers, reviewing code, leading design discussions, and championing best practices for performance, accessibility, and maintainability. This role offers the opportunity to build widely used learning tools, influence platform‑level decisions, and advance MIT’s mission of expanding access to education through technology.

• Design, build, and optimize front‑end experiences across MIT Open Learning platforms, including MIT Learn.
• Deliver intuitive, reliable learning experiences with Type Script, React, and Next.js; translate UX designs into scalable, accessible, and maintainable interfaces.
• Collaborate with UX and product partners to define front‑end architecture, component patterns, and a shared design system.
• Lead technical discussions, review code, and mentor engineers; champion performance, accessibility, and maintainability best practices.
• Contribute to shaping long‑term front‑end direction and influence platform‑level decisions.
• Contribute to or build initiatives such as authoring editors or AI‑powered learning tools as part of product development.

• Experience with Type Script, React, Next.js, and modern front‑end tooling.
• Proven ability to translate UX designs into scalable, accessible, and maintainable front‑end systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers, leading design discussions, and promoting best practices for performance and accessibility.
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams (UX, product) in a fast‑moving, product‑focused environment.