Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

About Us

Academia.edu is a venture-backed, for-profit, and profitable company based in San Francisco. We are recognized as the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share work, discover research, and connect with academics globally. Our bold vision is to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge research is seamless and collaborating with researchers is easier than ever before.

Our platform empowers millions of scholars worldwide to push the boundaries of human understanding. We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives and the world, and our commitment to this mission drives everything we do.

Join us as we continue to redefine what's possible in the world of research. Discover careers that challenge, inspire and propel you toward a future where your ideas can truly change the world. , we're not just shaping the future of research—we're shaping the future of possibilities.

Our office comes alive on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays! Three times a week, our Bay Area team gathers in our office located in San Francisco's Financial District (580 California St) for All Hands meetings, collaborative sessions, innovation-driven brainstorming, and events that bring us closer together. Our space has everything we need—from cozy rooms for 1:1 mentoring and focused work to larger rooms designed for team activities.

Our ideal candidates have experience working full stack and are excited about owning product and engineering initiatives. Experience scaling web applications with an increasing user base into the millions is desirable.

• Technical lead for designing, building, and testing major software components, systems, features, and products.

• Collaborate with Product and Design to build innovative software products and solutions.

• Own team OKRs for timely, high-quality outcomes.

• Influence and mentor multiple teams as a technical leader.

• Architect, build, and test large-scale production-level code.

• Solve complex product development problems and adhere to best practices.

• Understands business objectives and the necessary processes to achieve them.

• Excellent coding habits and attention to detail.

• Sharp analytical mindset with a knack for solving complex problems.

• Excels at rapid prototyping, building products from 0 to 1, fast.

• Strong user empathy and product mindset

• Ability to solve problems autonomously with a large variety of stakeholders and partners

• Strong business and product acumen

• Understanding of LLMs and their limitations

• Professional level of coding proficiency with one of the following:
  Ruby, Python, or Node.js+Java script or Node.js+Typescript. Must be willing to learn/work with the Ruby on Rails stack.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

• Ruby on Rails, Sidekiq

• Postgre
  
  SQL, Redis, Elasticsearch

• React + Typescript

• RSpec, Chromatic, Jest, Storybook

• Circle
  
  CI, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Datadog

• AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, Aurora, and many others)

• You don’t need to know our tech stack, but you must be willing and able to learn and apply it quickly!

• You'll design and build systems and web applications to increase productivity among our user base on our platform. Here are some things that we are currently working on

  • Discovery Agent
    : helps academics stay up to date.

  • Grants Agent
    : assists academics in finding grants and drafting grant applications.

  • Data Analyst/AI Scientist
    : helps analyze datasets and identify results

  • Writing Agent
    : provides four peer reviews for a draft paper and finds references for claims on a paper

  • Impact Agent
    : helps promote a paper via podcasts, slide decks, videos, and other formats.

• A fast and scalable peer review system that identifies and distributes high-quality academic works: helps academics stay…