Senior Software Engineer, II, Full-Stack

Summary

Join Stride, a leading benefits platform for independent workers, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will contribute to either the Consumer or Platform/SaaS team, building and maintaining full-stack applications using Node.js, React, and modern web technologies. Responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining scalable and secure applications, leading development efforts, establishing engineering best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of senior-level full-stack development experience, proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and React, and experience with RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud deployment. Stride offers a competitive salary ($171,000-$186,000 annually) plus equity and benefits. This is a unique opportunity to impact millions of independent workers and contribute to a fast-growing technology company.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience (strong leadership, strategic thinking, expert problem-solving, effective communication, and the ability to mentor others while driving high-impact results and navigating complex challenges.) in full-stack web development, typically 7+ years
• Developed proficiency due to extended use of TypeScript, JavaScript, and a JavaScript framework (React preferred)
• Experience with RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and package dependencies management (NPM/Yarn)
• Experience with secure coding practices and data security
• Deployed apps/services to cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-quality full-stack applications using Node.js , React , and modern web technologies
• Lead the development of both backend and frontend features with attention to performance, accessibility, and reusability
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, UX, QA, and Engineering leadership to define goals, ship features, and support iterative improvement
• Take ownership of core areas of the codebase, infrastructure, and deployment processes using infrastructure-as-code principles
• Mentor and coach junior engineers to help grow the team's skills and capabilities
• Partner with DevOps and Security teams to ensure compliance and best practices in security and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Actively listen and display empathy
• Flexibly assist scrum teams or other initiatives when needed
• Have a strong bias for alignment, action and growth

Benefits

Stock options to participate in Stride’s equity incentive program