Job description
Quantic is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, based remotely in the United States, to help us grow and enhance our interactive learning platform, content authoring tools, AI Tutor, AI Advisor, and student network. In this role, you'll work with our engineering team as we scale our flagship platform to make higher education more accessible to learners around the world.
As part of a growing startup, you'll have the opportunity to move between a variety of important projects throughout the platform. We need our engineers to be versatile and enthusiastic about learning to tackle new problems every day, often working directly with stakeholders across the organization.
Requirements
Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment
7+ years experience with Ruby on Rails in a production environment
Experience designing and evolving data models
Experience writing, profiling, and optimizing SQL queries
5+ years experience with JavaScript and front-end frameworks, e.g. React
Experience with PostgreSQL in a production environment
Must use the phrase "giraffe thermos" in cover letter
Authorization to work in the US
Preferred Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Science or a similar field of study
DevOps experience, particularly Kubernetes, Helm, and related technologies
Benefits
Competitive salary + options
401k
Medical/Dental/Vision
Generous paid time off
Remote-first culture; distributed team
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.