Staff Software Engineer – AI EdTech

Morgan Pinnacle Group; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Pinnacle Group is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for an all-remote role in the United States. You’ll collaborate with the CTO, own significant parts of the codebase, and ship AI-powered literacy features to production in hours.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong full-stack skills, and hands-on engineering with TS/React/Next.js and PostgreSQL. You’ll work in a fast-moving, lean environment to improve literacy outcomes and scale systems, with a high degree of ownership and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Senior-level full‑stack experience with end-to-end delivery.
• Ability to own substantial parts of a codebase and ship features with minimal direction.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, React, Next.js and PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Build and iterate on core AI-powered literacy tools and features.
• Take cross-cutting features from prototype to production with solid architecture and security decisions.
• Improve engineering systems and scale code quality for a fast-moving team.
• Communicate proactively with the remote team to align on end-to-end delivery.

Skills

8+ years

Full-stack

Independent IC

TypeScript

React

Next.js

PostgreSQL

Security

Architecture

Tools

Vercel

Zod

Sanity

Job description

Staff Software Engineer – AI EdTech (Remote)Location: Remote, USAEmployment Type: Full-timeSalary: $200K–$250K baseEquity: Equity packageVisa Sponsorship: Not available

About This Role

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience to serve as a key senior individual contributor at a mission-driven, AI-native EdTech startup.

You’ll work directly with the CTO to take ownership of substantial parts of the codebase, independently identifying what needs doing and carrying projects from idea to production.

The company has grown to hundreds of thousands of users and more than 1,000 school and district customers, and your code will ship to production in hours, not weeks.

This is a high-agency role for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, lean environment where your work directly impacts literacy outcomes for students.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Building and iterating on the core product suite — prototyping, refining, and rapidly shipping new AI-powered literacy tools
• Taking complex, cross-cutting features from prototype to production with thoughtful architecture and security decisions
• Improving engineering systems and practices while maintaining a high-quality, easy-to-reason-about codebase at scale
• Communicating proactively with the small remote team to ensure alignment and coherence as you ship features end-to-end

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Senior-level software engineering experience with strong full-stack capabilities
• 0-to-1 building experience, including shipping end-to-end features and carrying projects from idea to production
• Experience owning substantial parts of a codebase and handling large-scale projects without a detailed roadmap
• Strong experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL
• High agency and the ability to make meaningful progress with minimal oversight
• Strong attention to detail
• A hands-on engineering mindset and interest in remaining an individual contributor
• Genuine interest in mission-driven work and improving literacy outcomes

Nice to Have

• EdTech experience, either professional or academic
• Familiarity with Vercel deployment and serverless architecture
• Familiarity with modern web frameworks
• Experience with AI/ML products or tooling

Tech Stack

TypeScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Vercel, Zod, Sanity, AI/ML

About the Company

This mission-driven, AI-native education technology company builds AI-powered tools that help teachers deliver literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading.

The company is more than three years old, has grown to hundreds of thousands of users and more than 1,000 school and district customers, and is bootstrapped to profitability.

The team is small, lean, and remote, giving senior engineers significant ownership and the opportunity to directly influence both the product and engineering systems.

Work Arrangement

This is a full-time, fully remote position for candidates based in the United States.

The company does not offer visa sponsorship.

Compensation

Base Salary: $200K–$250KEquity: Equity package