Senior Python Engineer, MagicSchool AI
Evaluations
$160-205k
+ Equity
AI education platform
Job no longer available
AI education platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$160-205k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To develop cutting-edge AI solutions that empower educators and inspire students.
Role
Who you are
- Working knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL) and database design / data modeling
- Expert knowledge of Python
- Modern Python features like typehints and asyncio
- Python Multiprocessing to support evaluation jobs in the 10s to 100s of thousands per run
- Familiarity with Pydantic
- Strong communication skills: team-first mindset, highly collaborative, can articulate decisions within team's context
- Experience working with and deploying docker applications
- Builds relationships easily: emotionally intelligent, communication, warm
- Gets a lot done: Works hard, resourceful, do whatever it takes
- Adaptable: Smart, learns fast, curious
- 7+ years as an engineer, 2 of which were at senior level or above
- Start up experience
- Experience with LLMs and Generative AI APIs and systems
Desirable
- Experience with evaluating generative AI systems
- TypeScript and React (useful for internal tooling and cross-team contributions)
- AWS experience (bedrock, E(C|K)S)
What the job involves
- As a Senior Python Engineer- Evaluations, you will work with the Trust, Safety and Quality team as a strong individual contributor to expand our Generative AI Evaluations capabilities
- This work involves both application and data engineering (majority application development)
- You will feel a sense of ownership over the space far beyond just taking tickets
- You will obsess over safety, quality, speed and user impact
- You will know when it's time to build versus time to buy and integrate
- You will be passionate about building resilient scalable systems to ensure our users have the best experience possible
- Ensure we're building the safest product MagicSchool can build
- Build tools and processes for evaluating MagicSchool output at scale
- Stay up to date on the latest tools and literature
- Passionate about solving education problems with technology
- Work closely with Evaluations product manager, team lead, data scientist and engineer and deliver high quality features
- Design, architect, and write high quality code to expand our Evaluations framework's capabilities
- Debug complex code and applications in a cloud environment
- Build software that is easy for others to understand and easy to maintain
- Data modeling in a relational database, data warehouse, and object stores
- Assess and help the team choose appropriate third party solutions to problems when building doesn't make sense
- Work cross-functionally to integrate MagicSchool's evaluations platform with the larger application
Application process
- Please note that applications for this position will be accepted until 1/11/26 - applications received after this date will be reviewed on an intermittent basis
- While we encourage early submissions, all applications received by the priority deadline will receive equal consideration
- Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application
Our take
MagicSchool AI is levelling up education with its generative AI tools designed to enhance both teaching and learning environments. Initially focused on creating AI-driven resources for educators, the company is now expanding to provide tools directly for students, to support various learning activities and improve educational outcomes.
These tools are built to streamline and enrich the educational experience with customized AI solutions that cater specifically to the needs of teachers and students. By working closely with educational institutions and incorporating feedback, MagicSchool aims to address common challenges in education and make AI a valuable asset in the classroom.
With substantial funding to its name, it's clear that investors see the potential in MagicSchool's proposition. The company is now ready to take the next step in its mission of integrating AI into educational settings to benefit both teachers and students.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2025
$60m
LATE VC
Feb 2025
$45m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $122.4m
Company benefits
- Work from home: We offer the flexibility and comfort of working from home, while fostering a unique culture built on relationships, trust, communication, and collaboration - regardless of location.
- Unlimited PTO: We offer unlimited time off to promote work-life balance. We work hard for our teachers and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need in service to their work.
- Insurance: We offer various medical plans, provided at low to no premiums as well as low premium dental and vision coverage so you can take care of yourself and your family.
- 401k Match: We match 100% of the first 1% and 50% of your next 5% towards your 401(k).
- Stock Options: All of our employees are offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years. If we do well, you do well!
- Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave for recovery and bonding with the newest addition to your family.
- Wellness: Every month, you receive an additional $100 monthly wellness stipend - to spend on whatever you please!
- Office Setup Stipend: When you join the MagicSchool team, you’ll automatically receive a $500 stipend to set up your home office to meet your needs.
Company HQ
Civic Center, Denver, CO
Leadership
Adeel Khan
(Founder & CEO)Previously a Founding School Director/Managing Director of Schools at DSST Public Schools. Prior to that, they were a Social Studies Teacher at KIPP Metro Atlanta and a Special Education and English Teacher at Teach for America.
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