Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Leading educational technology company dedicated to improving communication and learning outcomes with video, used by over 15M people.
Frontend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
8+ years of experience
Education · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Screencastify, a leading educational technology company serving over 15M users, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team. The company has built the simplest and most reliable screen recorder globally, focusing on K-12 education in the United States. This role offers an opportunity to work on ambitious new features and products while maintaining the company's high standards for quality and user experience.

The position requires a strong full-stack background with emphasis on front-end development. As a Staff Engineer, you'll drive technical decisions, mentor team members, and collaborate across teams to deliver exceptional products. The role is particularly exciting as it allows you to create products that advance education, work with an extremely talented team, and tackle interesting and impactful problems.

Screencastify offers a competitive culture focused on speed and innovation, valuing accountability, commitment, and problem-solving. The company is profitable and supports millions of users with a small team, providing ample opportunity to shape future growth. The work environment emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and treating colleagues exceptionally well.

This hybrid position is based in Chicago, requiring 3 days per week in the office. The company offers comprehensive benefits including competitive compensation, 401k with profit sharing, flexible time off, parental leave, and full health coverage. They foster an inclusive, supportive environment that values diverse backgrounds and opinions, making it an ideal place for those who want to make a significant impact in educational technology.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

  • Build new product features from start to finish, front to back: through conception, research, maintenance, and extension
  • Lead and coordinate other engineers with a high bar of excellence giving technical direction and feedback
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Customer Support, and other stakeholders
  • Maintain and evolve infrastructure and tooling, implementing new technologies and establishing best practices

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

TypeScript
React
Node.js
  • 8+ years of experience building and maintaining quality user interfaces
  • Extensive experience writing applications for web browsers and HTTP Servers
  • Professional experience with horizontally scalable / distributed systems
  • 2+ years elevating technical skills of teammates in mentorship or leadership capacity
  • Effectively communicate complex ideas in understandable ways
  • Love the challenges, hours, and ups-and-downs of startup life

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Competitive compensation
  • 401k & Profit Sharing plan
  • Flexible time off (FTO) policy
  • Parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Free One Medical membership
  • Divvy bike membership (Chicago)

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