Senior Software Engineer at Empowerly

Empowerly is a fast‑growing ed‑tech company on a mission to empower students to become the most successful version of themselves.

Our platform combines expert college counseling with proprietary tools like the Empowerly Score™ to give families a 360° view of their child’s college readiness across academics, essays, and extracurriculars.

We operate as a remote‑first company, with teammates across the U.S. and Brazil, united by a passion to make high‑quality college counseling accessible to every student, regardless of background or location.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve Empowerly’s next‑generation ed‑tech platform. The role emphasizes engineering best practices, delivery speed, and embedding AI and ML capabilities into our products.

• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle, from concept and design through build, testing, release, and maintenance.
• Develop high‑quality software design and architecture with an emphasis on performance, scalability, and security.
• Specialize in front‑end development using ReactJS and related frameworks, ensuring a seamless user experience across various platforms.
• Incorporate AI algorithms and machine learning models into web‑based applications to provide intelligent, data‑driven features.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product managers to bring innovative solutions and products to life.
• Review, debug, and validate code, performing testing for verification and validation.
• Document development phases, monitor systems, and ensure alignment of application design with business goals.
• Collaborate with engineers to embed algorithms and models into production applications, such as recommendation engines and readiness scoring.
• Partner with product, data, and design teams to ship features that impact revenue, retention, and student success.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or closely related field).
• Minimum 5+ years experience as a Full Stack Engineer or equivalent.
• Expertise in ReactJS, Type Script, and modern front‑end frameworks.
• Experience designing and building scalable, secure back‑end systems using Node.js, Python, or Rails.
• Solid grounding in AI/ML concepts, with hands‑on experience integrating models into web applications.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, detail orientation, and the ability to balance speed with quality.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Dev Ops practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Experience in VC‑backed startup environments.

• Challenge assumptions constructively and align quickly once a decision is made.
• Live in AI and understand how to make it useful in production systems.
• Care deeply about UI/UX, Product, and Data, not just code.
• Lead with humility and build bridges across disciplines and culture.
• Operate with urgency, empathy, and integrity.
• Believe in Empowerly’s mission to expand access to college counseling.
• Thrive in lean, nimble, fast‑paced environments.
• Drive work toward shaping product and engineering outcomes that influence revenue growth and student outcomes.

$100,000 – $150,000 a year, competitive salary and meaningful equity. Equity and full benefits (health, vision, dental). Remote‑first flexibility. High visibility with C‑level leadership. A mission‑driven, values‑based team helping families nationwide.