Software Engineer - Full Stack

Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) is a leading provider of K–12 curriculum solutions that combine engaging content, hands-on learning, and powerful technology to bring education to life.

TCI delivers innovative content to more than 50,000 K-12 schools across the nation via our award-winning products. As an established EdTech company, we make a difference in the lives of thousands of teachers and students every day through our programs, including the History Alive!, Social Studies Alive!, and Science Alive! series.  

We are seeking a mid-level Full Stack Software Engineer to enhance TCI’s K–12 Teacher and Student platform. You’ll build end-to-end features across our Rails backend and React frontend, write well-tested code, and collaborate with product and design to deliver iteratively. You will monitor and improve performance using APM/observability tools, contribute to AWS/Docker/GitLab CI infrastructure and pipelines, and take part in code reviews, pairing, and agile ceremonies to continuously improve quality and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain features across the stack: React/JavaScript on the frontend, Ruby on Rails on the backend.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code (RSpec, Jest), and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to scope user stories and deliver value iteratively.
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues using APM and cloud metrics (e.g., Scout/Datadog/CloudWatch).
• Contribute to infrastructure and CI/CD improvements (AWS, Docker, GitLab CI).
• Participate in agile ceremonies and continuously improve our processes.

• 3–5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with a modern MVC framework (Rails, Django, or similar) and a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or similar).
• Strong SQL and relational database skills (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker).
• Commitment to quality and maintainability with automated tests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience collaborating in distributed teams.
  
  

Nice To Have:

• Ruby on Rails, React, GitLab CI.
• Experience interpreting APM/cloud metrics to prevent and fix bottlenecks.
• EdTech experience or interest.

Salary Range: $96,000 - $145,000 annually

This is a full-time remote position. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related experience, skills, and location. TCI offers medical, dental, vision, 401k benefits, PTO and bonus eligibility. 

For this position, TCI is hiring in the following states only: CA, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MI, MN, MT, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets

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