Senior Fullstack Engineer I

Summary

Join Khan Academy as a Sr. Fullstack Engineer I for a 24-month fixed term to contribute to the expansion and enhancement of international products. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions, improve existing systems, and develop data access solutions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential, as is troubleshooting technical issues and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on scalable systems and AI. Khan Academy is a remote-first organization committed to its mission of providing free, world-class education globally. The company values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and offers competitive salaries and benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on scalable systems and experience using AI in the development process
• Experience managing data import/export with business intelligence tools and systems
• Experience with database systems and data access patterns
• Experience with internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n)
• Experience building and maintaining complex software. You’ll join us in writing clean, maintainable software that solves hard problems. You’ll write testable, quality code. You’ll push the team and the mission forward with your contributions
• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable software solutions to support our international expansion
• Internalize and improve existing systems and architectures to handle increased international scale
• Develop and maintain data access solutions to provide usage and outcome data for students, teachers, and administrators
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and operations to deliver high-quality software
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to international scalability and performance
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving coding standards and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with educational technology (EdTech) platforms
• Knowledge of data analytics and reporting tools

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority
• Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
• Generous parental leave
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
• And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life