Senior Software Engineer, Data

Magpie Literacy

. Design and build platform capabilities for Magpie’s digital learning experiences .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in full-stack engineering, focusing on building scalable backend services, front-end interfaces, and data models. Proficient in mentoring engineers, driving technical direction, and improving development processes using modern tools and methodologies.

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Full-Stack EngineeringData Pipeline DevelopmentAPI Development and IntegrationTerraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)AWS Services (Lambda, Athena, ECS, S3)

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptJavaScriptCSSReactSQL Databases (Postgres)NoSQL Databases (Mongo, Timestream)Automated Testing (Unit, Integration, End-to-End)Data ModelingEvent-Driven SystemsAnalytics Infrastructure

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringOwnershipProblem-SolvingPragmatic Approach

Industry Keywords

Digital Learning ExperiencesKPIOKRNorth Star MetricsStartup ExperienceTechnical StandardsCode ReviewsSystem Performance MonitoringDevelopment ProcessesCross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaScriptNoSQLPostgresReactSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build platform capabilities for Magpie’s digital learning experiences
Build scalable backend services, front-end interfaces, data models, and pipelines
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers on new and existing features
Maintain understanding of customer needs and identify platform friction points
Use KPIs, OKRs, North Star metrics, and empirical evidence to guide decisions
Own development from design through production and monitor live system performance
Improve the flow of work from idea to production
Write clean, efficient, and documented code
Build and maintain APIs and integrate third-party services
Design and maintain data flows across databases, event-driven systems, analytics platforms, and downstream consumers
Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness
Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging
Mentor engineers and contribute to their growth
Contribute to architecture, technical standards, and best practices
Stay current with emerging technologies and improve development processes
Pair with cross-disciplinary teammates and learn workflows during the first 30 days
Own smaller features or components end-to-end by day 60
Help shape architecture, mentor teammates, and influence long-term technical planning by day 90

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of full-stack engineering experience
Track record of building systems, driving engineering standards, and setting technical direction
Experience building for internal stakeholders and external users, including authentication, onboarding, or enablement features
Experience writing automated unit, integration, and/or end-to-end tests
Experience with data-intensive systems, including data pipelines, analytics infrastructure, event data, or data modeling
Experience leading the design or delivery of meaningful systems that improved outcomes
Startup or early-stage company experience, ideally as a founding engineer
Strong ownership and pragmatic approach to tools and technologies
Ability to explore alternatives and recommend improvements
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
AWS, Lambda, Athena, ECS, S3, and dbt
SQL/NoSQL databases, including Postgres, Mongo, and Timestream
TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and React

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary range of $145,000 - $160,000 per annum
Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits
Opportunity to work remotely for a mission-driven company
Flexible time off
401k with 4% guaranteed match
Work environment committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
Opportunity to travel and meet team members in person twice per year
Reasonable accommodations to support accessibility throughout the interview process