Sr. Software Engineer | InStride | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">At InStride, it’s simple.</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We believe the more you invest in your people, the more skilled they become, and the better your organization performs.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our mission to bring career-aligned, debt-free education to employers and their workforce has created pathways for our Learners to accelerate their careers with 2,800+ learning options.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our teams are tied together by a recognition of how impactful education can be for one’s career, livelihood and community. Our commitment to the success of our Learners is what drives us. To get a better feel for our culture, watch more <a href="https://youtu.be/EVwrhJOu4UY?si=S90g5h3DUh6dsy7J" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Candidates must be located in one of the following states to be considered eligible for employment: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WI.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What we’re looking for</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As our Sr. Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a dynamic team of on-site and remote software engineers to transform our Product roadmap into impactful solutions. Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in developing, maintaining, and scaling our consumer-facing web applications and mobile apps. You will be a key contributor to our mission of providing career-aligned, debt-free education to learners.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Skills we’d love to see you show off:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Full stack development</strong>: Robust expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your front-end skills while maintaining full-stack responsibilities, utilizing tools and technologies across the entire stack.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Cross-functional collaboration</strong>: Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams, including product, user experience, and project management, to deliver cohesive and integrated solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">SaaS solutions</strong>: Demonstrated success in delivering SaaS solutions for large enterprise customers, ensuring high performance and scalability.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Cloud and open-source technologies</strong>: Proficiency in leveraging a variety of open-source technologies and cloud services to enhance platform capabilities.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Who you are</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, delivering high-traffic, global web applications and mobile apps.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have at least 2 years of experience leading or mentoring other developers, showcasing your ability to guide teams towards achieving technical excellence.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">With experience in Agile methodologies, you have proven success in cross-functional team environments. You are an excellent communicator, deliver projects on time, demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence, and thrive when working with large, diverse teams. Experience with product, user experience, and project management teams is a plus.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have experience with data modeling and system design.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and SQL.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You bring expertise in delivering SaaS solutions for large enterprise customers, meeting the demands of high-scale, performance-critical environments.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have a deep understanding of open-source technologies and cloud services, enhancing the scalability, reliability, and innovation of platforms.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You are passionate about helping our customers enable economic mobility for their employees; establishing equitable access to education for or partners’ employees</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">How you will create impact</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work as part of an agile team to develop new features and functionality.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ensure use of engineering best practices for development, security, accessibility, compliance, performance, HADR, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide hands-on technical leadership for a team of engineers, lead and mentor cross-functional team of engineers (fullstack) to build, deliver and sustain a world class learning services platform</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentor junior engineers and work collaboratively to develop and build upon the skills of all team members.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve high-quality, elegant solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Constantly apply best practices and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and develop automated tests.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Follow and execute the full software development lifecycle.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Protect operations by keeping information and data confidential.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Target base compensation amount for this role outlined below. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts shown below.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$153,000—$165,000 USD</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but also enthusiastic about making a meaningful impact. If this description resonates with you, we’re excited about the possibility of having you on our team. As a skills-driven employer, we encourage you to apply if there is a skill-fit, even in the absence of years of experience.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Don’t meet every single requirement?</strong> Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InStride we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role!</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Benefits @ InStride</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As an organization that champions investing in people, it’s critical we walk the talk. That’s why InStride employees are eligible to enroll in 2,800+ online certificate and degree programs through our <strong class=" font-semibold">Step Forward program</strong>. Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, InStride covers your tuition upfront, regardless of your course of study, degree type, or school – eligible to employees starting Day 1.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is also eligible for the following benefits:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">401(k) plan with company match</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexible vacation policy</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Paid family leave</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Best-in-class health care benefits</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">And more!</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">InStride Diversity and Inclusion Statement</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At InStride, we foster a culture of belonging, we support authenticity and intersectionality, and we embrace and appreciate our differences. We do this by building a diverse pipeline of talent and ensuring equitable access to opportunities, information and leadership. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Policies & Disclosure</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Effective November 1, 2021, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved by the People & Talent team in writing.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">For questions on how we use personal information of job applicants, please refer to InStride’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>Beware of recruiting scams. InStride does not require a financial transaction or any financial account information to be eligible for employment. If you receive a message purporting to be from InStride asking you for a financial transaction, your financial account information, or any other sensitive information, please do not respond and let us know immediately at</em> <a href="mailto:recruiting@instride.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>recruiting@instride.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">About InStride</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">InStride is a tech-enabled services company that is pioneering new approaches to workforce education solutions with a mission of driving meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to life-changing education. In collaboration with quality academic institutions, we enable employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model. To learn more, visit: [https://www.instride.com/></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We believe the more you invest in your people, the more skilled they become, and the better your organization performs.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our mission to bring career-aligned, debt-free education to employers and their workforce has created pathways for our Learners to accelerate their careers with 2,800+ learning options.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our teams are tied together by a recognition of how impactful education can be for one’s career, livelihood and community. Our commitment to the success of our Learners is what drives us. To get a better feel for our culture, watch more <a href="https://youtu.be/EVwrhJOu4UY?si=S90g5h3DUh6dsy7J" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Candidates must be located in one of the following states to be considered eligible for employment: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WI.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">What we’re looking for</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As our Sr. Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a dynamic team of on-site and remote software engineers to transform our Product roadmap into impactful solutions. Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in developing, maintaining, and scaling our consumer-facing web applications and mobile apps. You will be a key contributor to our mission of providing career-aligned, debt-free education to learners.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Skills we’d love to see you show off:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Full stack development</strong>: Robust expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your front-end skills while maintaining full-stack responsibilities, utilizing tools and technologies across the entire stack.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Cross-functional collaboration</strong>: Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams, including product, user experience, and project management, to deliver cohesive and integrated solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">SaaS solutions</strong>: Demonstrated success in delivering SaaS solutions for large enterprise customers, ensuring high performance and scalability.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Cloud and open-source technologies</strong>: Proficiency in leveraging a variety of open-source technologies and cloud services to enhance platform capabilities.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Who you are</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have over 5 years of experience in software engineering, delivering high-traffic, global web applications and mobile apps.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have at least 2 years of experience leading or mentoring other developers, showcasing your ability to guide teams towards achieving technical excellence.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">With experience in Agile methodologies, you have proven success in cross-functional team environments. You are an excellent communicator, deliver projects on time, demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence, and thrive when working with large, diverse teams. Experience with product, user experience, and project management teams is a plus.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have experience with data modeling and system design.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, and SQL.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You bring expertise in delivering SaaS solutions for large enterprise customers, meeting the demands of high-scale, performance-critical environments.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You have a deep understanding of open-source technologies and cloud services, enhancing the scalability, reliability, and innovation of platforms.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">You are passionate about helping our customers enable economic mobility for their employees; establishing equitable access to education for or partners’ employees</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">How you will create impact</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work as part of an agile team to develop new features and functionality.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ensure use of engineering best practices for development, security, accessibility, compliance, performance, HADR, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide hands-on technical leadership for a team of engineers, lead and mentor cross-functional team of engineers (fullstack) to build, deliver and sustain a world class learning services platform</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentor junior engineers and work collaboratively to develop and build upon the skills of all team members.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve high-quality, elegant solutions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Constantly apply best practices and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and develop automated tests.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Follow and execute the full software development lifecycle.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Protect operations by keeping information and data confidential.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Target base compensation amount for this role outlined below. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts shown below.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$153,000—$165,000 USD</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but also enthusiastic about making a meaningful impact. If this description resonates with you, we’re excited about the possibility of having you on our team. As a skills-driven employer, we encourage you to apply if there is a skill-fit, even in the absence of years of experience.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Don’t meet every single requirement?</strong> Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InStride we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role!</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Benefits @ InStride</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As an organization that champions investing in people, it’s critical we walk the talk. That’s why InStride employees are eligible to enroll in 2,800+ online certificate and degree programs through our <strong class=" font-semibold">Step Forward program</strong>. Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, InStride covers your tuition upfront, regardless of your course of study, degree type, or school – eligible to employees starting Day 1.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is also eligible for the following benefits:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">401(k) plan with company match</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexible vacation policy</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Paid family leave</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Best-in-class health care benefits</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">And more!</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">InStride Diversity and Inclusion Statement</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At InStride, we foster a culture of belonging, we support authenticity and intersectionality, and we embrace and appreciate our differences. We do this by building a diverse pipeline of talent and ensuring equitable access to opportunities, information and leadership. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Policies & Disclosure</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Effective November 1, 2021, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved by the People & Talent team in writing.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">For questions on how we use personal information of job applicants, please refer to InStride’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>Beware of recruiting scams. InStride does not require a financial transaction or any financial account information to be eligible for employment. If you receive a message purporting to be from InStride asking you for a financial transaction, your financial account information, or any other sensitive information, please do not respond and let us know immediately at</em> <a href="mailto:recruiting@instride.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>recruiting@instride.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">About InStride</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">InStride is a tech-enabled services company that is pioneering new approaches to workforce education solutions with a mission of driving meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to life-changing education. In collaboration with quality academic institutions, we enable employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model. To learn more, visit: [https://www.instride.com/></p>