KaiPod Learning

| ABOUT THE ROLE KaiPod Learning is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our core team and help build Newton, our microschool management platform. Newton is the operating system for a new category of learning. You’ll have the chance to work across the stack, ship features that touch families, educators, and students directly, and help us shape the technical foundation of a rapidly scaling company. You’ll play a critical role in designing, scaling, and maintaining the core services and data systems that power the platform. You’ll collaborate closely with product and design, own projects end-to-end, and ship high-impact code into production. As one of our early engineers, you’ll influence architecture, development practices, and culture. Please click here to apply. WHAT YOU'LL DO Design, build, and maintain features across Newton’s web and mobile apps Design and maintain APIs, services, and data models that power Newton Own projects end-to-end, from architecture through deployment Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems Write high-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage Participate in code reviews, mentor teammates, and improve engineering practices Collaborate with product and design to translate the roadmap into fast, reliable code Explore and implement opportunities to integrate AI into the user journey ABOUT YOU We’re looking for builders who thrive in early-stage environments, embrace complex challenges, and are excited about creating products that make a meaningful impact. You might be a great fit if you are: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (startup or high-growth environment a plus) Experienced with Ruby on Rails or similar backend frameworks Experienced building and scaling consumer-grade web or mobile applications Comfortable optimizing performance and debugging complex systems in production Interested in AI technologies and how they can enhance product experiences Comfortable working in fast-moving, iterative product cycles A collaborative teammate who enjoys working cross-functionally OUR TECH STACK Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Redis Infrastructure: Ubuntu Linux on Heroku Web Frontend: Hotwire Turbo & Stimulus Mobile: iOS: Swift + Hotwire Native iOS Android: Kotlin + Hotwire Native Android LOCATION Our team (along with our network of learning locations) is spread across the country. You can live anywhere in the US. APPLY Please click here to apply.