Senior Software Engineer
Published on October 27, 2023
Who you are We are seeking a motivated software engineer who has demonstrated technical experience and passion for the positive impact their code can make in people's lives. Brightwheel engineers work closely with product, design, and other business areas to deliver a platform that meets our teachers' & parents' most significant needs. Every engineer at Brightwheel is afforded a high degree of ownership and autonomy. We are a lean, fast-moving team and value individuals who are curious and collaborative in the face of technical challenges and empathetic and user-driven in how we show up every day.
Our Mission and Opportunity
Early education is one of the greatest determinants of childhood outcomes, is a must for working families, and has a lasting social and economic impact. Brightwheel’s vision is to enable high quality early education for every child — by giving teachers meaningfully more time with students each day, engaging parents in the development of their kids, and supporting the small businesses that make up the backbone of the $175 billion early education market. Brightwheel is the most loved technology brand in early education globally, trusted by thousands of educators and millions of families.
Our Team
We are a fully remote team with employees across every time zone in the US. Our team is passionate, talented, and customer-focused. Our exceptional investor group includes Addition, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GGV Capital, Lowercase Capital, Emerson Collective, and Mark Cuban.
We believe that everyone—from our employees to the students, teachers, and administrators we serve— should be given the opportunity to learn and thrive, whatever their background may be. We celebrate diversity in all forms because it allows our team and the communities we serve to reach their full potential and do their best work.
Who You Are
We are seeking a senior software engineer who is technically well-rounded and passionate about their code's positive impact on people's lives. At Brightwheel, software engineers work closely with product and design and other business areas to deliver a platform that meets our teachers’ and parents’ biggest needs. Every engineer at Brightwheel is afforded a high degree of ownership and autonomy. We are a lean, fast-moving team and value individuals who can optimize for being impactful while considering both technical and business drivers. You’ll bring a high degree of ownership and ability to execute.
What You'll Do
- Work alongside product and design to scope and implement new features or product lines
- Provide input to both delivery and discovery–providing new ideas, proposals, and constructive criticism to the team
- Be a steward of quality, scalability, security, and performance. You'll work with other engineers to ensure that we have a solid foundation that serves our customers and enables the team to continue building a great product
- Design and architect new software systems or introduce new technologies, as appropriate, to support brightwheel’s growth
- Share knowledge and expertise across the engineering team
Qualifications, Skills, & Abilities
- 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in dynamic companies/teams
- Proficiency in both contributing to and designing APIs using Ruby on Rails
- Expertise in writing automated tests (unit/integration/functional)
- Expertise in using Git (or VC equivalent)
- Experience with a variety of codebase sizes and ages
- Experience with microservice or service-oriented architectures
- Experience with modern web apps like React.js preferred
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) preferred
- Must be open to 3rd party contracts through DEEL or another Employer of Record
Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.