Staff Software Engineer, Front End

Kiddom; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401k plan

One Medical membership

Flexible vacation (avg 4 weeks/yr)

10 paid sick days/yr

Paid holidays

Paid bereavement leave

Paid family leave

Job summary

Kiddom is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead frontend architecture and full-stack feature delivery. You will scope, build, and optimize scalable product features, collaborating with senior engineers to select tools and drive production-grade solutions.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering with strong frontend focus, experience with React/Angular/Vue, and cloud services like AWS or GCP. Bachelor's required; master's preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with strong frontend focus and architecture.
• Proficient in front-end frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and data-driven design.
• Experience with scalable systems and production-grade software.

Responsibilities

• Own frontend architecture and delivery of scalable features.
• Scope data-driven frontend solutions for green-field and legacy problems.
• Lead tool selection and technology evaluation.
• Develop production-grade software and ensure high performance.

Skills

Frontend architecture

Frontend development

System design

Java

Python

Golang

React

Angular

Vue

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

React

Angular

Vue

AWS

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

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.

We are looking for a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our team and lead the architecture and development of scalable, frontend-focused solutions. As a Lead Software Engineer - Frontend at Kiddom, you will play a critical role in designing and delivering full-stack product features with a strong emphasis on frontend architecture. Your work will involve scoping, building, and optimizing product features and cross-cutting concerns to address complex problems at scale. You will collaborate with other senior-level engineers, select the appropriate tools and technologies, and implement robust, production-grade software solutions.

You will...

• Design & Delivery: Own the design and delivery of full-stack product features, focusing on frontend architecture and scalability.


• Data Solutions: Scope out and build the best-possible data solutions for both green-field and legacy problems, ensuring they meet the scale and performance requirements.


• Tool Selection: Shortlist and evaluate tools and technologies that align with project goals and technical requirements.


• Implementation & Validation: Develop and validate production-grade software solutions, ensuring they meet high standards of quality and performance.


• Abstractions & Integration: Build abstractions that improve integration with common data stack-oriented technologies and generalize your work to benefit a variety of use cases.


• Impactful Features: Develop key product features that directly impact the success of the company and enhance the overall user experience.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on frontend development and system architecture.


• Technical Skills: Expertise in designing scalable systems, working with data-oriented technologies, and implementing production-grade software.


• Programming Languages: Proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or Golang.


• Tools & Technologies: Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue), databases (SQL, NoSQL), and cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP).


• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex, real world problems.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master's degree preferred

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


• 401k 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.