Senior Software Engineer, II, Full-Stack (Enrollment)

The Role:

Cash compensation range:  $171,000 - $186,000 USD annually + equity

We, at Stride, are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help elevate our core Enrollment user flow and insurance product suite. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, UX Design, and Engineering, to develop our web architecture and ensure its scalability. You will be involved in establishing best practices, implementing new features, and managing infrastructure as code. Strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to security and quality are essential components of the role. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing and maintaining application architectures that support rapid iteration and deployment.
• Leveraging strong full-stack development skills in languages, such as Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React, to design and develop robust server-side applications and intuitive user interfaces.
• Leading the design and implementation of both backend and frontend features.
• Ensuring robust and secure coding practices, adhering to high-security standards.
• Collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership to set and achieve milestones.
• Mentoring and coaching team members to elevate overall engineering quality.
• Designing and building infrastructure as code, ensuring efficient and scalable deployment.
• Taking ownership of significant portions of the codebase and infrastructure.
• Working closely with the Dev Ops and Security teams to ensure compliance and best practices.

Experience & Qualifications:

We recognize that underrepresented groups such as women and BIPOC individuals are historically less likely to apply to a role if they don’t meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet a majority of the qualifications and this role is aligned with your career trajectory. 

When reviewing resumes we’ll be looking to see that you have:

• 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).
• Deployed apps/services to cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

If we have an opportunity to engage you in your interview process, we’ll look to assess that you:

• 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