The Role

Outschool is looking for a full-stack Staff Software Engineer to help develop an exciting new ambitious product platform with an agentic-first development approach. The platform will help millions of families to discover and access public-funded educational resources, and deliver a personalized, AI-guided planning journey that eases the burden of navigating public-funded alternative education for families.

Core Responsibilities

Drive complex, high-impact engineering initiatives across personalized discovery, payments, reimbursement workflows, supply eligibility, and other related problem spaces Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering leadership to align on roadmap priorities, technical tradeoffs, risks, and execution strategy Demonstrate AI-native development mindset leveraging fully agentic development workflows, while also contributing to establishing principles and best practices on AI development Mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams through strong collaboration, communication, and domain expertise Participate in stand‑ups, sprint planning, retros, production deployments, and on‑call rotations Desired Experience &

Skills 7+ years of software engineering experience Proficiency in full‑stack development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL Proven track record of both demonstrated proficiency in AI‑native development, and leading teams into it Demonstrated senior technical leadership: setting direction, making architectural calls, and raising the bar for a team Strong communication and collaboration skills – the ability to translate technical complexity into clarity for engineers, product partners, and leadership alike Other Considerations Experience in EdTech or building products for learners, educators, or families Familiarity with search and discovery systems Background in marketplace technologies Experience at a fast‑paced startup or high‑growth company Compensation

Outschool recruits across the US and Canada, and sets employee salaries to reflect local compensation and cost of living.

This role is available in Canada: The salary range for this position is $148,000 - $203,500 CAD annually. This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:

US Tier 1: San Francisco Bay Area and New York City

US Tier 2: All California excluding San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle Metro, Boston Metro, Chicago Metro, Denver Metro, Austin Metro, Portland Metro

US Tier 3: All other cities and states Benefits & Culture Shared Financial Success: Competitive salaries, stock options, and retirement plans Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Wellness: Annual wellness stipend, access to coaching & therapy, and pet wellness plans PTO & Family Benefits: Generous PTO and family leave policies Hybrid & Remote‑Friendly: Outschool has a distributed team across the U.S. and Canada and an office in San Francisco. Bay Area‑based employees work in the office part of the week and receive commute‑related benefits. Team members outside the Bay Area remain fully remote, with support for expendable home office setup and internet to stay connected no matter where you are.

Lifelong Learners: Annual budgets for professional development and DEI learning; budgets for children to take Outschool classes Community Impact: Outschool matches employee donations to eligible charities and supports Outschool.org’s nonprofit programs Outschool is an equal opportunity employer. We view diversity as a moral imperative and competitive advantage. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We plan and structure our interviews to directly assess skills and experience. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@outschool.com.