Staff Software Engineer

About this role

Description:

Department: Engineering

Supervisor: Director of Engineering

Location: Remote. Preference given to candidates in Idaho, Utah, Kentucky, and Texas

About Stukent

At Stukent, our mission is simple but powerful: Help educators help students help the world. We are a fast-growing Edtech company poised to transform the classroom. We build first-in-the-world Simternships™ and cutting-edge digital courseware that give students the real-world skills they need to launch their careers. We're a partner to thousands of educators worldwide in both higher education and high school. If you're passionate about making a tangible impact on education, you’ve found the right place.

The Role

At Stukent, our Engineering team builds the engines of educational innovation. Our Staff Software Engineers are driven by our mission to help educators and students succeed through seamless, high-performance technology. They are visionary problem-solvers who bridge the gap between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

As a member of the Platform Team, the Staff Software Engineer focuses on large-scale platform efforts and plays a critical role in shaping our technical architecture. In this role, you act as a "force multiplier," solving complex, cross-domain dependencies and driving consistency across development teams. By building shared libraries, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and prioritizing modern, sustainable patterns over legacy architecture, you enable engineers across Stukent to move faster and more reliably.

The ideal candidate is humble, curious, and a proactive technical steward. You lead by example, champion engineering excellence, and introduce best practices that keep our organization at the forefront of technology. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, embrace continuous learning, and deliver high-impact results, all while helping build a world-class platform.

Typical Job Duties

• **Deliver** end-to-end features an...