AI Software Engineer

Successacademycharterschool; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Success Academy in New York, NY is looking for an AI Software Engineer to connect AI tools with school systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software integration, API development, and a strong automation mindset.

Key responsibilities include designing integrations with various education technology platforms and ensuring AI tools work seamlessly with existing systems. The annual salary ranges from $180,000 — $200,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software integration or automation engineering.
• Experience working with SIS, LMS, and various education technology platforms.
• Strong proficiency in API development and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement integrations between AI models and school systems.
• Work with SIS & LMS platforms to enable AI-enhanced workflows.
• Develop middleware and automation scripts to facilitate data synchronization.

Skills

Software integration

API development

Automation engineering

Cloud-native integration tools

Collaboration with AI teams

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Python

Node.js

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

As the fastest growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy is reimagining K-12 public education. Nationally recognized for our innovative, whole-child school model and outstanding academic results, Success Academy educators are empowering children from all backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and self-belief to succeed in college and in life. We now need a results-driven AI Software Engineer/ Integration Specialist to join our AI Enablement team.

We are looking for an AI Software Engineer to play a critical role in connecting AI tools with school systems. This role ensures that AI-powered solutions seamlessly integrate with existing School Information Systems (SIS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and other educational technologies.

Department

The Technology Division at Success Academy is the chief provider of technology infrastructure, application services, security, and support. The Division partners with teams across the organization to equip students, teachers, leaders, and staff with the innovative technology tools and know-how necessary to achieve academic and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in software integration, API development, or automation engineering.
• Experience working with SIS, LMS, and education technology platforms.
• Strong proficiency in API development, automation workflows, and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud-native integration tools in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and an automation-first mindset.
• Strong ability to collaborate with AI, cloud, and data engineering teams to create scalable AI-driven solutions.
• Familiarity with LLMs and AI-powered automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement integrations between AI models and school systems (SIS, LMS, student data platforms, and assessment tools).
• Work with common SIS & LMS platforms such as PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Blackbaud, Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams for Education.
• Develop middleware, APIs, and automation scripts to enable AI-enhanced workflows for grading, student engagement analysis, and predictive insights.
• Build, deploy, and manage RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and Webhooks to enable seamless communication between AI and school infrastructure.
• Automate data extraction, transformation, and synchronization between systems using ETL pipelines and API-driven workflows.
• Develop integrations with LLM-based AI assistants, chatbots, and recommendation engines to enhance learning experiences.
• Leverage low-code and no-code automation tools where applicable for rapid deployment of solutions.
• Ensure real-time data flow between AI tools and student management systems using Pub/Sub, Kafka, or event-driven architectures.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT) to protect student and faculty data.
• Ensure compliance with FERPA and other education data privacy regulations.
• Work with identity and access management (IAM) solutions to control AI system permissions.
• Work closely with AI teams, data engineers, and DevOps to deploy integrations in AWS and GCP.
• Develop serverless functions (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Azure Functions) for lightweight, scalable automation.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Step Functions, Pub/Sub, and Webhooks.
• Collaborate with educators and administrators to define integration requirements and automation opportunities.

Technical Stack & Tools

Integration & API Development

• RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC
• OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, OpenID Connect
• Postman, Swagger (OpenAPI), API Gateway

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, EventBridge, S3, DynamoDB)
• GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Firestore, BigQuery)
• Azure (Azure Functions, Event Grid, Cosmos DB)

Automation & Data Pipelines

• Python, Node.js, FastAPI, Flask, Express.js
• ETL tools (Talend, dbt)
• Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Pub/Sub

Security & Compliance

• IAM & Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Data encryption, secure API access
• Compliance with FERPA

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. This position is not bonus eligible.

$180,000 — $200,000 USD

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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