Software Engineer

PowerSchool; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 56,100 - 111,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance & AD&D

DTO – Discretionary Time Off

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Student Debt Repayment

Prepaid Legal

Job summary

PowerSchool is a global leader in cloud-based K-12 software, powering education for students worldwide. The R&D team drives product development from concept to delivery, with full-stack engineers shaping our products, tools, and infrastructure.

Your day-to-day involves collaborating with Product, reviewing cross-team work, coding with AI tools, and advocating for quality while improving shared tools and processes. Production issue investigations may occur occasionally.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Experience with functional programming (Elixir, Erlang, Scala, F#, etc) or modern statically typed languages (Rust, Go, Zig, etc) developing web applications.
• Experience with PostgreSQL profiling and optimization in production environments.
• Comfortable working in a Full-Stack environment where work may involve CSS/JS, Backend Code, and occasional DevOps & Monitoring tasks.
• Familiarity with self-directed Agentic Development.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into discrete, testable tasks.
• Participate in code reviews across teams.
• Develop code and complete tasks in tandem with AI tools.
• Ask questions and critically review processes with fresh eyes.
• Advocate for quality by calling out unclear or unsound code and tests.
• Collaboratively build and improve shared tools and processes for the wider team.
• Occasionally investigate issues in Production systems or data in response to internal or customer questions.

Skills

Functional programming

Full-stack development

PostgreSQL optimization

DevOps & Monitoring

Code reviews

Self-directed development

Job description

About PowerSchool At PowerSchool, we power education for students around the world. As the global leader in cloud-based K-12 software, we support the full education ecosystem—from the central office to the classroom to the home. Joining PowerSchool means being part of a mission-driven team that is transforming K-12 education by helping schools operate more effectively and deliver better outcomes for educators, students, and families.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

Responsibilities

Description

The Software Engineering team is a group of full stack developers who design, develop, and maintain our products, tools, and infrastructure.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

• Working with Product to translate product requirements into discreete, testable tasks
• Understand all ongoing work across teams well enough to intelliigently take part in code reviews per day
• Developing code and completing tasks in tandem with AI tools
• Consistently asking questions and critically looking at all our processes with fresh eyes
• Being an advocate for quality by calling out unclear or unsound code and tests
• Collaboratively building and improving shared tools and processes for the wider team
• Occasionally investigating issues in Production systems or data in response to internal or customer questions

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant and related work experience.
• This position is subject to company on call policies which constitutes working hours outside of the normal workday as needed.
• Professional experience with functional programming (Elixir, Erlang, Scala, F#, etc..) or modern statically typed languages (Rust, Go, Zig, etc..) developing web applications
• Experience with PostgreSQL profiling and optimization in production environments
• Comfortable working in a Full-Stack environment where work may involve CSS/JS, Backend Code, and occasional DevOps & Monitoring tasks
• Familiarity with self-directed Agentic Development

Preferred Qualifications

• Elxir / Phoenix LiveView experience
• Familiarity with A11Y standards and tooling
• Knowledge of Budgeting and Accounting terminology and principals

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $56,100 - $111,800 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail].