Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain clean, scalable backend APIs and services that power the learning platform.
• Contribute across the stack, including frontend components and relational database design.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API contracts and ensure seamless data flow.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code using unit and integration testing practices.
• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Troubleshoot, triage, and resolve bugs, including occasional production issues.
• Document code and architectural decisions in a clear, maintainable way.
• Stay up to date with best practices and bring forward recommendations for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ability to work onsite in Bozeman, MT.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong skills in backend development and API architecture.
• Experience with Laravel/PHP.
• Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks like Angular, Vue, or React.
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational database design.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest or hands-on experience with AWS AI services such as Bedrock or SageMaker.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset.
• Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced development environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with message queues, background job systems, or distributed systems.
• Background working in startup or small, cross-functional teams.
• Passion for mentoring junior developers or leading small technical initiatives.
• Experience with Node.js, Rails, or Django.
• Previous work building or supporting Learning Management System (LMS) software.

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified, but at least 6+ years of professional experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous vacation and sick time (PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• High-impact work with direct influence on millions of users.
• Close collaboration with product, design, and leadership.
• Opportunities for technical ownership, leadership, and career growth.