Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Education

🕒 September 5, 2025

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $154k - $237k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🔙 Backend Engineer

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brightwheel

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

💰 $55M Series C on 2021-02

Education • SaaS

brightwheel is a comprehensive childcare management software offering solutions for preschools, child care centers, and parents. It streamlines administrative tasks such as billing, payroll, communication, and curriculum planning through its user-friendly app. Brightwheel helps educators and families connect more effectively and is designed to save time on routine tasks, enhancing operational efficiency in childcare settings.

📋 Description

• Partner with Product and Design to scope, design, and deliver impactful new features in the Education product line • Architect, refine, and scale backend systems, introducing new technologies and patterns • Own and evolve brightwheel’s eCommerce systems and integrations • Collaborate across functions to ensure technology decisions align with business goals and customer needs • Contribute to technical direction for the team, leading by example with high-quality code and thoughtful reviews

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in early- or mid-stage startups • Delivered large-scale backend systems • Designed and implemented distributed systems • Proficiency in languages such as Ruby on Rails, Python, or Go • Experience with Stripe or similar billing systems and integrations • Experience contributing to or leading migration efforts in evolving codebases • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to take features from concept to launch • Mentored other engineers and established best practices • Bonus: experience with microservices/service-oriented architectures and full-stack development using React.js

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits typically valued at $15,000+ with high coverage for employees and families • Generous Paid Parental Leave • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) • 401(k) Enrollment • Monthly Remote Productivity Stipend • Equity & Ownership (employee equity)