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Kaplan is seeking a Full Stack Developer to design and implement features for their medical simulation system, ensuring high performance and compliance while mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities: Lead the design and architecture of new features, define best practices for development, support internal customers, drive system reliability, and integrate AI/ML capabilities.

Skills: Strong experience in full-stack development with proficiency in Node.js, React, and cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google). Expert in microservices architecture and API development.

Qualifications: Associate's degree in a computer science-related field with 6+ years of experience in full-stack development; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Location: Remote/Nationwide, USA

Compensation: $64000 - $202600 / Annually

Job Title 

Full Stack Developer, IHP

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

The future of education is here, and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

Instrumental in ensuring the product meets the current needs of customers while remaining compliant with minimal downtime. Development of new features on the front-end and back-end of our medical simulation system, and contributing to the design and implementation of our next-generation product.

Primary/Key Responsibilities

• Lead the solution design and architecture for new features and enhancements, ensuring modular, scalable, and maintainable codebases.
• Define best practices for full-stack development, API design, and system performance optimization.
• Drive architectural improvements, identifying and addressing technical debt and inefficiencies.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure strategies, ensuring resilient, high-availability deployment across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Guide and mentor engineers in design patterns, cloud architecture, and full-stack best practices.
• Service and support internal customers, which include IHP sales, product, customer service, operations, billing, and accounts teams, providing customized reports, datasets, fixes, and updated features where necessary, developing customized solutions, datasets, and features.
• Work with teams to understand/document the current medical simulation system and identify non-compliant and inefficient modules
• Ensure minimal downtime and high system reliability through proactive monitoring and automated solutions.
• Drive the development of new, accessible features on the front-end (React, Angular) and back-end (Node.js, Java, Ruby).
• Architect and implement high-performance APIs, microservices, and serverless components to support scalable medical simulations.
• Lead code and design reviews, ensuring quality, security, and compliance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning capabilities and real-time analytics into simulation platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a computer science-related field
• 6+ years of experience in full-stack development, to include the following levels of concurrent experience: 4 years of backend experience in any language, preferably in Node.js, Java, Ruby, 4 years of frontend experience in React or Angular, 2 yearsof experience working in cloud-based hosted services (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Ability to thoroughly understand all the i-Human Patient products from a technical, deployment, and user perspective.
• Strong experience in microservices architecture, API development, and cloud-native design.
• Deep understanding of scalability, security, and performance optimization in distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment and technical decisions.
• Proven ability to balance long-term architecture goals with immediate business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related program

Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total revwards packge includes:

- Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance

- Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure)

- Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members

- Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment

- Generous Paid Time Off incudes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophy here.

At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the market, reflecting the value we place on the skills, experience, and contributions of our employees, while taking into account labor market trends and total rewards.

For full-time positions, Kaplan has two Salary Grades. This position is Salary Grade B: $64,000 - $202,600. Actual compensation for this role is determined by several factors, including but not limited to job level, candidate's skills, experience, and education, among other factors determined by the business.

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Location

Remote/Nationwide, USA

Additional Locations 

Employee Type

Employee

Job Functional Area 

Systems Administration/Engineering

Business Unit

00092 Kaplan Health

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.