Khan Academy
Sr. Fullstack Engineer I, Districts Platform (International) (24 months fixed-te
Khan Academy, Mountain View, California, United States, 94043
Sr. Fullstack Engineer I, Districts Platform (International) (24 Months Fixed-Term)
Mountain View, CA / Remote friendly (Continental US + Hawaii + Canada Only) About Khan Academy Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 181 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities. Our Community Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional. The Role We are seeking a talented and driven Sr. Fullstack Engineer I (24 months fixed-term) to join our team and play a key role in expanding and enhancing our international products. We support Enterprise customers in the U.S. and abroad, and are increasing our focus on developing and improving our systems for a significantly larger scale of international users, particularly in areas like rostering, enrollment of large educational institutions, and providing data access to usage and outcome data for millions of students, teachers, and administrators. We are a remote-first organization and we strive to build using technology that is best suited to solving problems for our learners. Currently, we build with Go, GraphQL, JavaScript, React & React Native, Redux and we adopt new technologies like LLMs when they'll help us better achieve our goals. At Khan, one of our values is "Cultivate Learning Mindsets", so for us, it's important that we're working with all of our engineers to help match the right opportunity to the right individual, in order to ensure every engineer is operating at their "learning edge". What you'll do: Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable software solutions to support our international expansion. Internalize and improve existing systems and architectures to handle increased international scale. Develop and maintain data access solutions to provide usage and outcome data for students, teachers, and administrators. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and operations to deliver high-quality software. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to international scalability and performance. Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving coding standards and best practices. Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge. What You Bring 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on scalable systems and experience using AI in the development process. Experience managing data import/export with business intelligence tools and systems. Experience with database systems and data access patterns. Experience with internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n). Experience building and maintaining complex software. You'll join us in writing clean, maintainable software that solves hard problems. You'll write testable, quality code. You'll push the team and the mission forward with your contributions. Motivated by the Khan Academy mission "to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere." Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization. Nice to have: Experience with educational technology (EdTech) platforms. Knowledge of data analytics and reporting tools. Please note: We welcome candidates with experience in any and all technologies. We don't require experience in any particular language or tool. Our commitment to on-boarding and mentorship means you won't be left in the dark as you learn new technologies. Perks and Benefits We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer: Competitive salaries Ample paid time off as needed
Your well-being is a priority. Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times Generous parental leave An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. The target salary range for this position is $137,871 - $172,339 USD / $186,306 - $232,883 CAD. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate's relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data. Additional incentives are provided as part of the complete total rewards package, in addition to comprehensive medical and other benefits. More About Us Sal's TED talk from 2011 Sal's TED talk from 2015 Sal's TED talk from 2023 Our team Our Company Values Live & breathe learners Take a stand Embrace diverse perspectives Work responsibly and sustainably Bring out the joy Cultivate learning mindset Deliver wow We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. As part of this commitment, Khan Academy will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact
careers@khanacademy.org .
Mountain View, CA / Remote friendly (Continental US + Hawaii + Canada Only) About Khan Academy Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 181 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities. Our Community Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional. The Role We are seeking a talented and driven Sr. Fullstack Engineer I (24 months fixed-term) to join our team and play a key role in expanding and enhancing our international products. We support Enterprise customers in the U.S. and abroad, and are increasing our focus on developing and improving our systems for a significantly larger scale of international users, particularly in areas like rostering, enrollment of large educational institutions, and providing data access to usage and outcome data for millions of students, teachers, and administrators. We are a remote-first organization and we strive to build using technology that is best suited to solving problems for our learners. Currently, we build with Go, GraphQL, JavaScript, React & React Native, Redux and we adopt new technologies like LLMs when they'll help us better achieve our goals. At Khan, one of our values is "Cultivate Learning Mindsets", so for us, it's important that we're working with all of our engineers to help match the right opportunity to the right individual, in order to ensure every engineer is operating at their "learning edge". What you'll do: Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable software solutions to support our international expansion. Internalize and improve existing systems and architectures to handle increased international scale. Develop and maintain data access solutions to provide usage and outcome data for students, teachers, and administrators. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and operations to deliver high-quality software. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to international scalability and performance. Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving coding standards and best practices. Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge. What You Bring 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on scalable systems and experience using AI in the development process. Experience managing data import/export with business intelligence tools and systems. Experience with database systems and data access patterns. Experience with internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n). Experience building and maintaining complex software. You'll join us in writing clean, maintainable software that solves hard problems. You'll write testable, quality code. You'll push the team and the mission forward with your contributions. Motivated by the Khan Academy mission "to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere." Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization. Nice to have: Experience with educational technology (EdTech) platforms. Knowledge of data analytics and reporting tools. Please note: We welcome candidates with experience in any and all technologies. We don't require experience in any particular language or tool. Our commitment to on-boarding and mentorship means you won't be left in the dark as you learn new technologies. Perks and Benefits We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer: Competitive salaries Ample paid time off as needed
Your well-being is a priority. Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times Generous parental leave An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. The target salary range for this position is $137,871 - $172,339 USD / $186,306 - $232,883 CAD. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate's relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data. Additional incentives are provided as part of the complete total rewards package, in addition to comprehensive medical and other benefits. More About Us Sal's TED talk from 2011 Sal's TED talk from 2015 Sal's TED talk from 2023 Our team Our Company Values Live & breathe learners Take a stand Embrace diverse perspectives Work responsibly and sustainably Bring out the joy Cultivate learning mindset Deliver wow We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. As part of this commitment, Khan Academy will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact
careers@khanacademy.org .