Remote Full-Stack Engineer — EdTech AI & Open Source

PrairieLearn, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hours

Remote work across US

Job summary

PrairieLearn is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer in a fully remote role across the US. You’ll work on Node.js/TypeScript backend, Postgres, and React, building practical, user-facing features with AI tooling integration.

You’ll own features from idea to production, collaborating directly with educators and TAs to translate needs into high-quality implementations. The role emphasizes impact, learning, and responsible engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience with full-stack web development.
• Ability to engage directly with users (instructors and TAs).
• Interest in AI tooling and practical product development.
• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems across the stack: Node.js/TypeScript backend, Postgres, and React.
• Design features end-to-end, from conception to rollout, in a small team.
• Collaborate with educators and TAs to translate needs into high-quality features.

Skills

Full-stack development

User interaction

Ownership of projects

AI tooling (Claude, Codex)

Learning fast

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Postgres

Redis

AWS

Docker

React

tRPC

TanStack

Job description

PrairieLearn is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer in a fully remote role across the US. You’ll work on Node.js/TypeScript backend, Postgres, and React, building practical, user-facing features with AI tooling integration.

You’ll own features from idea to production, collaborating directly with educators and TAs to translate needs into high-quality implementations. The role emphasizes impact, learning, and responsible engineering.