Join Outschool as a Staff Software Engineer to develop a new product platform that enhances educational resource discovery for families.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
40% coding
AI in the day-to-day
Demonstrate AI-native development mindset leveraging fully agentic development workflows.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer at Outschool will focus on developing a new product platform aimed at simplifying access to public-funded educational resources for families. The position requires expertise in full-stack development, particularly with TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL, alongside a strong background in AI-native development. This opportunity is well-suited for seasoned engineers with a proven track record in technical leadership and collaboration, particularly those with experience in the EdTech sector. Outschool's commitment to innovation and growth in education makes this a dynamic environment for impactful work.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Outschool's career page.
- Outschool has 5 other open roles including Software Engineer, Product Manager, Director of Infrastructure Engineering.
- 1940 active TypeScript roles on Joblaze right now.
- 1515 active React roles on Joblaze right now.
- 1357 active PostgreSQL roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Fullstack roles (median ~$165,000).
- Pays more than 65% of the 801 salaried TypeScript roles we track (median $171,000). See TypeScript salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Outschool expects some on-site time in Remote (U.S. & Canada).
- What's the salary range?
- Outschool lists $186,400–$256,300 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Outschool is hiring for this position in Remote (U.S. & Canada).
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: GraphQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL, React, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Outschool targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer role at Outschool.
From the original posting
The Company:
Outschool’s mission is to inspire kids to love learning. In our fast-changing world, the traditional educational system struggles to meet the diverse and evolving needs of young learners. Outschool reimagines this system, offering flexible and engaging learning experiences as a supplement and alternative to traditional education. By connecting learners with a global community of teachers and peers through our online platform, we make learning personal, dynamic, and deeply human.
We've made significant strides since launching our marketplace of live online classes in 2017. Finding initial success with secular homeschoolers, we then expanded to enrichment learning to meet the needs of a wider audience, growing our business 16x since 2019. Post-pandemic, we have evolved our platform to power academic learning, incorporated AI, and have begun to grow our international community. We're proud to have served over 1.5M passionate learners with more than $100M in annual bookings.The Role
Outschool is looking for a full-stack Staff Software Engineer to help develop an exciting new ambitious product platform with an agentic-first development approach. The platform will help millions of families to discover and access public-funded educational resources, and deliver a personalized, AI-guided planning journey that eases the burden of navigating public-funded alternative education for families.
Core Responsibilities:
- Drive complex, high-impact engineering initiatives across personalized discovery, payments, reimbursement workflows, supply eligibility, and other related problem spaces
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering leadership to align on roadmap priorities, technical tradeoffs, risks, and execution strategy
- Demonstrate AI-native development mindset leveraging fully agentic development workflows, while also contributing to establishing principles and best practices on AI development
- Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams through strong collaboration, communication, and domain expertise
- Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, retros, production deployments, and on-call rotations
Desired Experience & Skills:
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency in full-stack development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
- Proven track record of both demonstrated proficiency in AI-native development, and leading teams into it
- Demonstrated senior technical leadership: you've set direction, made architectural calls, and raised the bar for a team
- Strong communication and collaboration skills - you can translate technical complexity into clarity for engineers, product partners, and leadership alike
Other Considerations:
- Experience in EdTech or building products for learners, educators, or families
- Familiarity with search and discovery systems
- Background in marketplace technologies
- Experience at a fast-paced startup or high-growth company
Compensation:
Outschool recruits across the US and Canada, and sets employee salaries to reflect local compensation and cost of living. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for equity and benefits. Additional details are provided during the interview process.
For Canadian-based candidates, compensation range for this role is $148,000 - $203,500 CAD annually.
This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:
US Tiers
US Tier 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, and Seattle Metro
US Tier 2: All California excluding San Francisco Bay Area, Boston Metro, Chicago Metro, Denver Metro, Austin Metro, Portland Metro
US Tier 3: All other cities and states
US Pay Zones
US Tier 1: $186,400 - $256,300
US Tier 2: $158,440 - $217,855
US Tier 3: $139,800 - $192,225
Benefits & Culture:
- Shared Financial Success: Competitive salaries, stock options, and retirement plans
- Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Wellness: Annual wellness stipend, access to coaching & therapy, and pet wellness plans
- PTO & Family Benefits: Generous PTO and family leave policies
- Hybrid & Remote-Friendly: Outschool has a distributed team across the U.S. and Canada and an office in San Francisco. Bay Area-based employees work in the office part of the week and receive commute-related benefits. Team members outside the Bay Area remain fully remote, with support for expensable home office setup and internet to stay connected no matter where you are.
- Lifelong Learners: Annual budgets for professional development and DEI learning; budgets for children to take Outschool classes
- Community Impact: Outschool matches employee donations to eligible charities and supports Outschool.org’s nonprofit programs
Outschool is an equal opportunity employer. We view diversity as a moral imperative and competitive advantage. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We plan and structure our interviews to directly assess skills and experience.