Staff Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)

Edlink; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options from day one

Free secured garage parking downtown

Generous PTO

Weekly team lunches

Flexible working hours

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Edlink is a small startup in Austin, Texas building APIs that connect educational platforms. We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Backend, to own high-scale TypeScript/Node.js services and data pipelines.

You will join a compact team and help shape architecture while delivering reliable integrations to thousands of school data systems. This role offers equity, relocation assistance, and a collaborative, fast-paced environment in Austin.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience scaling APIs and backend systems.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, SQL databases, and Kubernetes.
• Strong emphasis on clean, maintainable, type-safe code.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale high-volume TypeScript/Node.js backends and APIs.
• Develop seamless integrations with educational data systems.
• Collaborate with frontend and data teams to ensure reliable data flows.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

SQL

Postgres

Kubernetes

React

Relational database design

Object-Oriented Design

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)

Who We Are:

Edlink takes on some of the toughest problems in educational technology. We help turn bad data into good data to make it fast and easy for learning platforms to integrate with school data systems. Our API helps over 60 million people at 5,000 districts & universities get access to the various learning platforms they use.

We’re a small startup located in Austin, Texas (29 team members), but growing fast. We’re high performing, and we tackle the problems that nobody else wants to take on. The ideal candidate will not just be an employee. They will be amongst the first few hires and will have the opportunity to contribute massively to the growth and direction of the organization as a whole.

Learn More About How We Work

Before getting into the role, here are two quick reads that give a better sense of what it’s like to build at Edlink:

Engineering at Edlink— how our engineering team thinks about ownership, product decisions, architecture, and building for scale.

Our Values — the principles that guide how we work, make decisions, challenge ideas, and treat each other.

What You’ll Be Up To:

You’ll spend your time crafting powerful APIs, fine-tuning high-volume data pipelines, and building seamless integrations to connect the educational data ecosystem.

Who You Are:

• You’ve been scaling APIs for 7+ years and feel right at home with TypeScript, Node.js, SQL, Postgres, and Kubernetes. You write clean, type-safe code and have deep expertise across Node.js, React, and relational database design, balancing speed of execution with long-term maintainability.
• You can help architect a highly scalable backend that is used by millions of people across thousands of learning institutions.
• You’re well-versed in Object-Oriented Design and follow KISS principles to produce clean, maintainable code.
• You can hold yourself accountable to producing good work, on time, even when no one is checking or watching.
• You can guide new clients (developers) integrate with the Edlink API by providing feedback and suggestions during their development phase.
• You are able to speak to the technical capability of the product, both to prospects and clients.
• You are eligible to work in the US without any restrictions or sponsorship.

You Should NOT apply if:

• Your goal is to minimize your personal responsibilities.
• You never challenge other people’s ideas, or you don’t like it when other people challenge yours.
• You aren’t willing to move to Austin or willing to work in an office.

Perks & Salary:

• $170K - $200K+ D.O.E. & Equity.
• Stock options from day one.
• We’ve got your back (and your car)—enjoy free secured garage parking downtown.
• Generous PTO
• Weekly team lunches.
• No bureaucracy.
• Flexible working hours.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Relocation Assistance.

Interview Process:

• Recruiter
• Tech Exercise
• Technical Team
• Team Values
• Team Dinner
• Offer

We’re on a mission to improve the lives of teachers and students by joining together all of the software that they use every day.

We hire based on merit and the quality of your work. We’re committed to building a respectful and inclusive team where great ideas come from anywhere.

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