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Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

Edfinity · Anywhere in the World

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Interview prep

Be ready to walk through how you analyze requirements for feasibility, trade off design under constraints, and coordinate installs or modifications with other roles. Prepare examples of clarifying project limits, performance needs, and interfaces with managers, analysts, and stakeholders—and how you keep technical issues and status clear for non-engineering partners.

Fit summary

Strong fit if you already lead design and delivery end to end: requirements analysis, system design within constraints, cross-team coordination, and remote ownership of installs or modifications. Less fit if you prefer purely ticket-level coding without stakeholder consults or system-level planning.

Day in the role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Edfinity (remote, anywhere), a typical day centers on turning requirements into reliable systems. You analyze user needs and design feasibility under time and cost constraints, align with product or project leads on capabilities and interfaces, and coordinate system changes or installs. Expect design discussions with analysts and engineers, status and technical consults with stakeholders, and hands-on work to modify or stand up software that meets performance and interface goals.

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Is this role remote?

Yes. The listing is remote Senior Software Engineer work for Edfinity, open to candidates anywhere in the world.

What work does O*NET associate with this title?

Core tasks include analyzing needs and design feasibility, conferring on project limits and interfaces, consulting on status and technical issues, and coordinating software installation or modification (O*NET 15-1252.00).

What free learning paths support this career family?

freeCodeCamp full stack (free), Saylor CS courses (free), CS50 via edX (free to learn), and Microsoft Learn developer paths (free to learn).

Occupation tasks (O*NET)

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Role overview (listing rewrite)

Senior Software Engineer, remoteEdfinityAnywhere in the World About This Position Edfinity is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our fully-remote, close-knit team. As a key member of Edfinity's engineering department, you will contribute to the development and enhancement of AI-powered courseware that significantly impacts educator productivity and student outcomes in higher-ed STEM. Your role will involve full-stack product development, performance optimization, and reliability refactoring using Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Redis/Sidekiq, and React. Core Duties Develop assessment authoring, delivery, and grading features Create educator and student-facing product features Integrate with Learning Management Systems (LMS) Incorporate LLM-powered features such as auto-grading and evaluation infrastructure Optimize performance and reliability to handle daily load and high-stakes spikes Qualifications Strong experience with Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Redis/Sidekiq, and React Proven ability to work in a fully-remote environment Demonstrated success in full-stack product development Experience with AI and LLMs is beneficial but not required A track record of delivering high-quality, stable code Working at Edfinity We value personal flexibility and accountability. Our team members are distributed across the US, allowing for a balanced work-life integration. We move fast but prioritize quality and stability. Engineers frame problems, direct work, and are accountable for everything that ships. Opportunities to work on different areas of the platform exist, fostering deep technical expertise over time. Applying for This Role To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.

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