Staff Engineer

At InStride, it’s simple. 

We believe the more you invest in your people, the more skilled they become, and the better your organization performs. 

Our mission to bring career-aligned, debt-free education to employers and their workforce has created pathways for our Learners to accelerate their careers with 2,800+ learning options. 

Our teams are tied together by a recognition of how impactful education can be for one’s career, livelihood and community. Our commitment to the success of our Learners is what drives us. To get a better feel for our culture, watch more here.

Candidates must be located in one of the following states to be considered eligible for employment: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WI. 

What we're looking for:

This role will be working with the Manager of Engineering and a diverse team of fellow engineers. You will lead the architecture, platform, development, and sustainment of our platform and ecosystem. The ideal candidate would have previous experience building web digital products for large enterprises, a proven track record of building applications, services, infrastructure, and helping the growing needs of our business and engineering teams, and a passion for our mission. 

Skills we’d love to see you show off:

• Technical leadership: Deep experience as a thought-leader and problem solver on multiple teams, capable of leading platform architecture discussions and decisions. Strong ability to mentor a multi-functional team of full stack engineers, fostering growth and development within the team.
• Full stack development: Strong expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies, including modern UI frameworks (Angular, React) and backend services (RESTful APIs, Node.js, Python, microservices, serverless).
• Cloud services: Proficiency with cloud platforms, especially AWS, to build scalable and reliable systems.
• Agile methodologies: Extensive experience in delivering projects using agile methodologies, ensuring efficient and effective project execution.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Proven ability to work closely with SRE, release engineering, security, product, UX, project management, business development, customer success, growth marketing, and executive teams.
• SaaS solutions: Expertise in delivering SaaS solutions for large enterprise customers, ensuring performance and scalability.

Who you are:

• You have over 7 years of progressive software engineering experience delivering large-scale, high-traffic, global web applications and mobile apps.
• You have spent at least 2 years working with the JavaScript programming language and Node.js tech stack and over 3 years of experience leveraging open-source technologies
• With experience in Agile methodologies, you have proven success in cross-functional team environments. You are an excellent communicator, deliver projects on time, demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence, and thrive when working with large, diverse teams. Experience with product, user experience, and project management teams is a plus.
• Your ability to lead platform architecture discussions and decisions, with a bias for simple, scalable, extensible architectures is evident
• You are passionate about helping our customers enable economic mobility for their employees; establishing equitable access to education for or partners’ employees.

How you will create impact:

• Deep experience being a thought-leader and problem solver on multiple teams, covering projects large and small.
• Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring a multi-functional team of fullstack engineers to build, deliver and sustain a world class learning services platform.
• Demonstrate technical expertise through the ability to lead platform architecture discussions and decisions.
• Help define, contribute, and support the wider Technology strategy.
• Meet business needs by working closely with SRE, release engineering, security, product, UX, project management, business development, customer success, growth marketing and executive teams.
• Implement standards for tools and/or frameworks for software development, agile, security, accessibility, compliance, performance, HADR, etc.
• Proactively communicate and manage expectations with your leader and team.

We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but also enthusiastic about making a meaningful impact. If this description resonates with you, we're excited about the possibility of having you on our team. As a skills-driven employer, we encourage you to apply if there is a skill-fit, even in the absence of years of experience.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InStride we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role!

Benefits @ InStride 

As an organization that champions investing in people, it’s critical we walk the talk. That’s why InStride employees are eligible to enroll in 2,800+ online certificate and degree programs through our Step Forward program. Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, InStride covers your tuition upfront, regardless of your course of study, degree type, or school - eligible to employees starting Day 1. 

This role is also eligible for the following benefits:

• 401(k) plan with company match 
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid family leave
• Best-in-class health care benefits
• And more!

InStride Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At InStride, we foster a culture of belonging, we support authenticity and intersectionality, and we embrace and appreciate our differences. We do this by building a diverse pipeline of talent and ensuring equitable access to opportunities, information and leadership. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. 

Policies & Disclosure 

Effective November 1, 2021, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved by the People & Talent team in writing.

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About InStride

InStride is a tech-enabled services company that is pioneering new approaches to workforce education solutions with a mission of driving meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to life-changing education. In collaboration with quality academic institutions, we enable employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model. To learn more, visit: https://www.instride.com/