Employer Learning Commons
Type Full Time
Arrangement Hybrid
Salary $190,000 - $261,800
Seniority Senior
Sector Cross sector
Technical Engineering
Posted 9 Mar 2026
Deadline 7 Jun 2026
Platform and Products Architecture and Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer role focused on building and scaling cloud infrastructure and backend systems for AI-enabled educational platforms.

Role Overview

Learning Commons is building open, public-purpose AI infrastructure to strengthen teaching and learning. The Senior Software Engineer will help design, build, and scale the systems powering the Learning Commons platform and AI-enabled educational tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Improve cloud foundations, CI/CD workflows, and deployment automation.
  • Enhance observability, monitoring, reliability, and incident response.
  • Identify scalability bottlenecks and improve developer experience.
  • Collaborate with product, data, security, and platform engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Proven experience building and operating production systems.
  • Strong background in cloud-native infrastructure and DevOps.
  • Experience with tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD platforms.
  • Ability to debug complex distributed systems.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role based in Redwood City, CA, requiring onsite work approximately three days per week. Compensation and benefits are competitive and include relocation support and comprehensive benefits.