Remote : Staff Software Engineer – Work from Home Amplify

Staff Software Engineer

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next‑generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

As an engineer on Amplify’s Learning Experience team, you will join a talented team tackling the toughest problems in education, developing our cutting‑edge platform to support K–12 math, science and language arts curriculum products. The Learning Experience team is at the heart of Amplify’s curriculum platform and is responsible for back and front end components covering : content authoring, the in‑lesson student and teacher experience, and supporting teacher tooling.

In the Staff Software Engineer role, you will drive technical excellence and innovation as an individual contributor, leveraging your engineering expertise, mentorship abilities, and thought leadership to deliver exceptional products and influence technical strategy. Working within cross‑functional teams alongside product managers, designers, data scientists, and education experts, you will contribute to high‑impact projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial ideation through production deployment.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Shape and build high‑quality, robust, scalable software solutions that help Amplify build and maintain a best‑in‑class learning platform
• Design and implement the integration of AI models into our platform : develop AI‑based tooling to support teachers in classroom orchestration, lesson planning, lesson customization, and coaching
• Be part of our architecture and technical leadership team : review, inform and strategize around technical decisions for our systems and devX
• Develop TypeScript code across front‑end and back‑end components including automated tests and related tooling
• Review code from other engineers on the team, bringing your keen eye for pragmatic and elegant solutions to challenging problems
• Collaborate with our DevOps team in developing, managing and monitoring our deployment processes and infrastructure
• Ensure that our software meets the needs of all students and works reliably in real classrooms. Engaging in proactive testing and monitoring of our systems and guaranteeing a good experience for our end users
• Participate in a collaborative learning environment within Amplify engineering : reviewing code from other engineers and participating in learning sessions to foster best practices and engineering culture

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What we offer :

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best‑in‑class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $160,000 – $180,000. This role is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.

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