Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Kiddom; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible vacation policy

Paid sick days

Paid family leave

Job summary

Kiddom is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and develop backend services, APIs, and databases. You will ensure system scalability and collaborate with various teams to deliver high-quality features.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience, proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, and expertise in databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB. The position offers a competitive salary range, meaningful equity, and comprehensive health benefits from day one.

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Master’s degree preferred (Bachelor’s degree required).
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Databases (SQL & NoSQL)

Problem-solving skills

Microservices architecture

Team collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

About Kiddom

Kiddom is transforming K–12 education by bringing high-quality curriculum, instructional tools, and student analytics together in one coherent system. We are building Learning Intelligence Technology (LIT), a new category that gives educators the infrastructure to plan, teach, assess, and respond to student needs. With Kiddom, educators spend less time managing administrative burden and more time delivering meaningful student instruction. Kiddom helps schools and districts deliver more equitable, effective, and adaptive learning experiences.

You will…

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and databases.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features.
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system uptime and reliability.
• Work with our customers to troubleshoot issues and bugs and help with Kiddom onboarding.

What We’re Looking For…

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years professional software engineering experience
• Experience scaling integration systems
• Proficiency in working with databases (SQL & NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices
• Experience in planning, launching, and refactoring code you wrote
• Excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team in a fast‑paced environment
• Motivated and responsible individual who strives to exceed expectations
• Sincere interest in working at a startup and scaling with the company as we grow
• Master’s degree preferred (Bachelor’s degree required)

Nice to have

• Experience in Edtech industry
• Familiarity with Golang, Typescript
• Experience with AWS Lambda, Terraform

What we offer

• Full‑time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day of employment:
• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity
• Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• One Medical membership (in participating locations)
• Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year (pro‑rated depending on start date)
• Paid holidays
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
• Commuter and FSA plans

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Kiddom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compensation Range: $180K - $230K