Engineering Team Lead

Summary

Join MasteryPrep's Software Engineering Team Lead position and leverage your technical expertise to significantly impact the educational sector. You will ensure our digital platforms are robust, scalable, and secure, providing a reliable learning environment for underserved students. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining robust infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leading cybersecurity initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will optimize database queries, build APIs, and write high-quality backend code using TypeScript. Your proactive approach will prevent disruptions and maintain high availability. Join our mission-driven team committed to making education accessible and impactful for all students.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with a strong emphasis on SQL and PostgreSQL
• Proficiency in React is required, including experience with building and maintaining React applications
• Extensive experience designing and optimizing database schemas and queries for high-performance applications
• Experience with other relational databases and NoSQL solutions like Google Firestore
• Proficiency in TypeScript for backend development
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and database integration within cloud environments
• A proactive problem solver with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver solutions with a sense of urgency
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain database systems with a focus on PostgreSQL and SQL
• Take a leadership role in bringing AI-driven innovations to the engineering team
• Optimize database queries and ensure the scalability, performance, and reliability of our data infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design schemas and workflows that meet the platform's evolving needs
• Build, maintain, and improve APIs for seamless data flow and integration with frontend applications
• Leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including Google Firebase and Google Firestore, to complement SQL-based storage solutions
• Write and maintain high-quality backend code using TypeScript

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of edtech platforms or educational technologies
• Previous experience working in a distributed or fully remote team

Benefits

• $165,000 starting salary based on qualifications
• Employee benefits eligibility (health, disability, AD&D, life insurance)
• Ability to work fully remote
• Company-supplied laptop
• Matching 401k
• Paid time off
• Generous paid holidays