Staff Software Engineer

CodePath is an educator of college computer science students that builds learning platforms and AI workforce programs. The Staff Software Engineer will lead architecture, product direction, technical execution, and team capacity while building and scaling Ruby-based educational applications. The role includes making infrastructure and data decisions, mentoring engineers, and integrating emerging technologies into the platform.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build web applications across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra/Padrino, and Django that directly support our mission
• Make consequential technical decisions on infrastructure, data modeling, API design, and emerging technologies with full ownership of the tradeoffs
• Set the code quality bar through reviews, architectural guidance, and constructive feedback
• Write automated tests that reflect real edge cases, not just coverage targets
• Identify performance bottlenecks and systemic issues before they become outages
• Mentor other engineers and raise the technical ceiling of the team

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years with Ruby on Rails
• Familiarity with Claude Code or similar development tools and related best practices
• A systems-thinking orientation: you consider scalability, maintainability, and failure modes before writing a line of code
• Strong PostgreSQL and database design skills, including experience with complex queries, indexing strategies, and schema evolution
• Reasonable working familiarity with the full web stack, from infrastructure to CSS
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions in a small, autonomous team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication. You can explain a technical tradeoff to a non-engineer without losing what actually matters
• Passion for education and desire to make a positive impact
• Familiarity with higher education or edtech
• Direct experience working with LLMs and generative AI in production
• Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, and/or Terraform
• Experience deploying on GCP