Lead Software Engineer

Immerse Education; Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading educational organization in Barcelona is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to take ownership of the Succeed platform. You will lead development with a strong emphasis on autonomy, working closely with leadership to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Candidates must have experience with Next.js, Django, and Stripe payments integration. This remote-first role offers flexibility and the potential to grow into leadership positions within the organization.

Servicios

Remote-first, flexible work culture

Autonomy and ownership over the technical direction

Collaborative team environment

Growth opportunities into leadership roles

Formación

• Strong full-stack experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Django.
• Solid understanding of MongoDB data structures and performance considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and manage Stripe payments.

Responsabilidades

• Take full-stack ownership of the Succeed platform, from backend to frontend.
• Integrate backend functionality using Python Django and Django REST Framework.
• Ensure the platform is secure, performant, scalable, and production-ready.

Conocimientos

Full-stack development

Django

Next.js

Stripe payments integration

React

TypeScript

MongoDB

Herramientas

Django REST Framework

MongoDB Atlas

Railway

GitHub Copilot

Vercel

Descripción del empleo

About Us
Succeed helps ambitious students explore real-world opportunities, build skills, and prepare confidently for what comes next.

Launched in 2024, Succeed has quickly grown to serve over 30,000 active users worldwide. We connect high school students aged 14–18 with a dynamic ecosystem of opportunities to help them prepare for the future.

Building on Immerse Education’s decade of experience delivering transformative learning experiences, Succeed is our next step in making high-quality educational opportunities more accessible on a global scale.

The Role: Lead Software Engineer
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take technical ownership of the Succeed platform at a pivotal stage of its development. You will lead the development of the product, shape architectural decisions, and help us scale a high-performing product to tens of thousands of global users.

This is a hands-on role, but with broad scope. You’ll work closely with the Founder, Lead Product Designer, and Commercial Manager, and play a central role in turning product vision into robust and scalable execution. We’re looking for someone who thrives on autonomy, understands the urgency of startup timelines, and can leverage both engineering best practices and AI-assisted tools to deliver rapidly without sacrificing quality.

As we grow, there’s strong potential for this role to evolve into Head of Engineering or CTO.

What You’ll Do

• Take full-stack ownership of the Succeed platform, from backend to frontend.
• Complete and integrate backend functionality using Python Django and Django REST Framework, with MongoDB Atlas as the primary datastore.
  
• Implement key features including student onboarding, submission workflows, profile management, admin dashboards, and payment processing.
  
• Handle secure file upload and storage using MongoDB GridFS.
  
• Integrate Stripe for payments (subscriptions, upgrades, and webhook flows).
  
• Use AI-assisted tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, lovable.dev, Cline) to accelerate routine development while maintaining full oversight on architecture and code quality.
  
• Deploy and maintain the platform using Railway (backend) and Vercel/Netlify (frontend).
  
• Ensure the platform is secure, performant, scalable, and production-ready.
  

Our Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 13+ (App Router), React 18+, TypeScript, Material Design 3, Tailwind CSS (or equivalent)
  
• Backend: Python Django, Django REST Framework
  
• Database: MongoDB Atlas, GridFS (PyMongo or Mongoose ODM)
  
• Payments: Stripe (subscriptions, upgrades, webhook flows)
  
• Deployment: Railway (backend), Vercel/Netlify/DigitalOcean (frontend)
  
• Authentication: Django Auth
• AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Cline, lovable.dev

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

• Strong full-stack experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Django
  
• Solid understanding of MongoDB data structures and performance considerations
  
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and manage Stripe payments
  
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
  
• Comfortable working with completed codebases
• Familiarity with deployment pipelines using Railway, Vercel, or similar
  
• Confident using AI-assisted coding tools as part of your workflow

What We Offer

• Remote-first, flexible work culture
  
• Autonomy and ownership over the technical direction of a high-impact product
  
• A fast-moving, collaborative team environment where your decisions matter
  
• The opportunity to grow into Head of Engineering or CTO

Apply Now
If you're a pragmatic engineer who can move fast without breaking things, and you want your work to impact tens of thousands of students, we'd love to hear from you. Ideal start date: September or October 2025