Staff Software Engineer 1

Stepful; New York (NY); On-site; USD 188,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Equity Stake

Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) plan

FSA, HSA and commuter benefits

Open vacation policy, including 15 days PTO and 10 public holidays

Job summary

Stepful in New York is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer who will be instrumental in developing a cutting-edge Learning Management System. Responsibilities include leveraging technology to enhance student outcomes and career services via innovative solutions.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of full-stack experience, with proficiency in React+Typescript and backend languages such as Python. The role offers a base salary between $188,000 and $248,000, alongside meaningful equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full-stack engineering experience.
• Familiar with React+Typescript and backend languages like Python or Node.js.
• Obsess over solving complex problems with the latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and iterate on an advanced Learning Management System.
• Empower graduates with innovative career services using generative AI.
• Design and maintain platforms for instructors and coaches.

Skills

Full-stack engineering experience

React+Typescript

Python, Node.js, Ruby on Rails

Problem-solving with technology

Familiarity with startup culture

Job description

What you can expect to be working on:

• World Class Learning Experience: Develop and iterate on an advanced Learning Management System that generates outcomes! Focus on seamless UX, adaptive learning, peer-to-peer engagement, gamification and motivational mechanisms.

• Innovative Career Services: Empower graduates to find jobs and match our growing network of clinical partners. Apply generative AI to the job‑seeking process, from resume generation to interview training.

• Empower the Internal Workforce: Design and maintain platforms for instructors, TAs, coaches, and operators to optimize student success. Leverage generative AI to maximize its impact on students' lives.

• Cutting Edge Content Management: Generate and maintain content at scale that adapts to evolving educational needs. Build the technology to create new curricula in a fraction of the time and iterate to maximize students' learning.

• Data Pipelines: Make data reliable and accessible to everyone at Stepful, and empower the business, learning, and operation teams at Stepful to make data‑driven decisions.

This job is for you if you have:

• 10+ years of full-stack engineering experience. Can take ownership of the whole development lifecycle (this means you are comfortable operating full-stack).

• Must be familiar with React+Typescript on the frontend. Familiarity with any of the following languages for the backend: Python, Node.js, Ruby on Rails.

• Relentlessly obsess over solving complex problems with cutting‑edge technology and willing to learn something new every day.

• Find excitement in joining an early‑stage company and are not afraid of building something new.

Bonus points if:

• You have previous experience in a direct-to-consumer startup, especially within EdTech/Healthcare.

Compensation

Staff 1 - $188,000-$248,000

Compensation for this role will fall within the pay range listed and will be determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications as well as interview evaluation. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.

Benefits

• Meaningful Equity Stake

• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options

• 401(k)

• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits

• Open vacation policy, including:

  • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually

  • 15 work-from-anywhere days

  • 10 public holidays observed for 2026

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.