Experienced Software Engineer, Outschool
$160-215k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Online interactive classes for children
Open for applications
Online interactive classes for children
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$160-215k
+ Stock options
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire kids to love learning by linking learning to kids’ interests, connecting them with others who share those interests, and giving them the autonomy to pick their own path.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for engineers at various experience levels who are excited about inspiring children to learn by building tools that allow children to access a fundamentally different learning experience
- We value hands-on experience most of all
- If this opportunity sounds fun and interesting to you, feel free to apply!
- 5+ years of industry experience working as an Engineer, working in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React) and Node-based applications
- Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Experience writing APIs with Typescript
- Track record of ownership of complex technical projects
- Willingness to mentor others in what you know
Desirable
- Previous experience in startups
- Experience integrating with a payments system
- Previous EdTech experience
- Experience with Next.JS, GraphQL, AWS, and experimentation frameworks
What the job involves
- We are an effective team of fully remote engineers distributed across the US and Canada
- Our philosophy is to start small and then intentionally iterate to test our assumptions and learn quickly
- We're iteratively building up a complex product for a highly engaged audience, getting a lot done by staying focused on the work that matters
- We work in modern JavaScript (TypeScript), React, GraphQL/Apollo, and Node, backed by PostgreSQL. Our consumer search is powered by OpenSearch, fed with data from Kafka
- Collaborate with a team of Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers in building high-quality products for parents, learners, educators and partners
- Build and maintain software solutions on all levels of our stack from React, Typescript, HTML and CSS to Next.JS, Node.js, GraphQL, and SQL
- Engage with the team in gathering requirements, day-to-day activities such as daily standups, sprint planning, retros, deploying features in production and on-call
Our take
The COVID19 pandemic saw radical changes to the needs of institutions, companies, and individuals. A few select businesses were, by chance, perfectly poised to meet them. One such company is Outschool. Its online platform for extracurricular classes is aimed at homeschooled students, a group that ballooned over 2020.
Outschool achieved Unicorn status in mid-2021, closing a $75M Series C round. The hope of Outschool, and the tele-teaching sector at large, is that lucrative investment rounds like this mean hybrid online/offline learning is here to stay. Certainly, Outschool enjoyed swift growth and a place in Y Combinator years before lockdown began. Importantly, it has maintained an encouraging level of growth as schools reopen, and is capitalizing on the shift towards hybrid learning.
With the development of alternative education post-pandemic, Outschool continues to remain committed to empowering parents wiand students with a variety of flexible and personalized learning opportunities. And with a successful 2024 under its belt, the future is sure to be one of even more growth for the company.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Oct 2021
$110m
SERIES D
Apr 2021
$75m
SERIES C
Total funding: $240.2m
Company benefits
- Share Financial Success: Stock options and a 401k that makes saving for retirement easier
- Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage options for employees and their families. Our medical benefits include fertility and family planning coverage. We also offer an additional wellness stipend and more resources related to mental and physical wellness
- PTO and Family Leave:PTO and family leave enable our team to take the time that we need to recharge, relax, and spend time with family and friends
- Fully Distributed: With a team distributed across the US and Canada, we create a remote culture through virtual events as well as stipends for meals, remote work, and internet allowance. We offer an additional stipend for home office setup
- Lifelong Learners: Annual budget to self-direct our professional development as well as DEI learning. There’s also a budget for employees’ learners to take classes on Outschool
- Community Impact: Outschool matches employee donations to established 501c3s, and has committed to supporting Outschool.org’s non-profit programs
Leadership
Amir Nathoo
(Co-Founder & Head)Amir studied at Cambridge before spending almost 5 years at IBM in Software Development, and working at WebMynd and Square. While working at Trigger Corp, where he worked for 5 years, he co-founded Outschool.
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