Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CodePath is an educator of college computer science students that operates a sophisticated learning platform for admissions, course delivery, grading, career coaching, and reporting. The Staff Software Engineer will lead architecture, product direction, and execution across the full web stack, building and scaling Ruby-based applications while integrating emerging AI and machine learning technologies.
Responsibilities
- Architect and build web applications across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra/Padrino, and Django that directly support our mission
- Make consequential technical decisions on infrastructure, data modeling, API design, and emerging technologies with full ownership of the tradeoffs
- Set the code quality bar through reviews, architectural guidance, and constructive feedback
- Write automated tests that reflect real edge cases, not just coverage targets
- Identify performance bottlenecks and systemic issues before they become outages
- Mentor other engineers and raise the technical ceiling of the team
Skills
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years with Ruby on Rails
- Familiarity with Claude Code or similar development tools and related best practices
- A systems-thinking orientation: you consider scalability, maintainability, and failure modes before writing a line of code
- Strong PostgreSQL and database design skills, including experience with complex queries, indexing strategies, and schema evolution
- Reasonable working familiarity with the full web stack, from infrastructure to CSS
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions in a small, autonomous team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication. You can explain a technical tradeoff to a non-engineer without losing what actually matters
- Passion for education and desire to make a positive impact
- Familiarity with higher education or edtech
- Direct experience working with LLMs and generative AI in production
- Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, and/or Terraform
- Experience deploying on GCP
Benefits
- 100% remote position
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% employer-covered for employees and dependents)
- Employer-funded healthcare reimbursement
- FSAs
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Generous PTO
- Paid holidays
- 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Annual year-end company closure (Dec 24 – Jan 2)
- $1,000 annual professional development stipend
- Home office setup support
- CodePath is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), helping employees manage student loan debt
- Pet wellness plans
- Legal services
- Home/auto insurance discounts
- Exclusive marketplace savings
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