AI-Driven Full-Stack Engineer for EdTech Platform

Cengage Group; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Software Engineer to deliver world-class learning experiences on the CLP.

You will work on a cross-functional team, implementing an AI-first roadmap, building React frontends and Java/Spring backends, and delivering scalable APIs for higher education platforms. You will collaborate with Product, UX, QA, and engineers to ship high-quality, accessible solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2–5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with exposure to full-stack development

Responsibilities

• Work on a high-performing engineering team focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end features across both backend services (Java/Spring) and frontend applications (React) supporting higher education platforms and products
• Build dynamic, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using React that enhance the learning experience for students and instructors
• Develop scalable, high-performance backend services and RESTful APIs to support frontend functionality
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, QA, and other engineers to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, demonstrating modern frontend patterns (hooks, component composition) and scalable backend practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the stack, including UI bugs, API failures, and performance bottlenecks
• Contribute to platform modernization efforts, including frontend architecture evolution and backend service improvements

Skills

Generative AI

AI tools

Java

Spring Boot

React

REST APIs

Cloud (AWS)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

ReactJS

REST APIs

Job description

Cengage Group in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Software Engineer to deliver world-class learning experiences on the CLP.

You will work on a cross-functional team, implementing an AI-first roadmap, building React frontends and Java/Spring backends, and delivering scalable APIs for higher education platforms. You will collaborate with Product, UX, QA, and engineers to ship high-quality, accessible solutions.