Senior Software Engineer (Fully Remote)

Timely; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Timely is an edtech company using AI to optimize school scheduling and master timetable design. As a technical leader, you will drive optimization algorithms and full-stack systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to refine features.

You will help push AI/ML and backend API improvements while ensuring reliability through on-call rotations. You will work within a team focused on rapid growth and strong product-market fit across districts in many states, fostering continuous

Qualifications

• Lead design and development of optimization algorithms.
• Experience building and maintaining full-stack systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to refine features.
• Strong testing and code quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of optimization algorithms and full-stack systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine features.
• Drive improvements in AI/ML, backend APIs, and asynchronous tasks.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Skills

Optimization algorithms

Full-stack systems

AI/ML enhancements

Backend APIs

Asynchronous tasks

Code quality & testing

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

• Lead design and development of optimization algorithms and full-stack systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine features.

Technical Leadership:

• Drive improvements in AI/ML, backend APIs, and asynchronous tasks.
• Establish best practices in code quality and testing.

Customer Impact:

• Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues promptly.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Growth and Culture:

• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Embrace a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Timely

Timely is an edtech company that uses AI to optimize school scheduling, helping educators create efficient master schedules. The company is growing rapidly, serving districts in over 20 states and is financially healthy with a strong product-market fit and experienced team.