Senior Software Engineer; Remote

Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front‑runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top‑quality digital products that integrate curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement.

Position Overview:

Our Platform Engineering team builds and maintains core services and web applications that power scalable SaaS solutions used by educational organizations worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges across the stack and building systems that enable product teams to move faster and more effectively.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable platform services, UI, APIs, and shared application capabilities
• Build modern, performant user experiences using React and Next.js
• Develop and optimize backend services using Go and PostgreSQL
• Design and implement Graph
  
  QL APIs and supporting data models
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, API‑driven applications
• Contribute to platform architecture, technical design, and engineering standards
• Troubleshoot application issues, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement sustainable solutions
• Improve developer experience through tooling, automation, and engineering best practices
• Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and architectural discussions
• Mentor engineers and promote high standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools and agentic workflows to accelerate debugging, validation, automation, and delivery
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and modern software engineering practices

• 5+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production web applications
• Strong experience with Go and modern JavaScript/Type Script development
• Deep experience with React and Next.js
• Strong knowledge of Postgre
  
  SQL, including schema design and query optimization
• Experience designing and implementing Graph
  
  QL APIs
• Experience building and supporting microservices‑based architectures
• Familiarity with micro frontend architectures and distributed systems
• Experience developing and deploying cloud‑native applications using AWS services such as Lambda, EKS, App Sync, and Docker‑based workloads
• Strong understanding of secure, accessible, and high‑performance web application development
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows, preferably using Bitbucket or Git Hub
• Strong debugging, testing, and problem‑solving skills across the full stack
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to engineering best practices
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development workflows and modern developer productivity tools

• Competitive compensation package
• Employee Equity Appreciation Program
• Health and wellness insurance benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth
• Best‑in‑class technology equipment for every employee
• Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field

Teaching Strategies is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)