Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Education, Inc is an innovative education platform focused on making higher education more accessible. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will design, build, and support mission-critical applications for the Sophia learning platform, while mentoring other engineers and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver full-stack features across Ruby and JavaScript applications, spanning database, backend, and user interface layers
- Own technical direction by evaluating trade-offs, recommending solutions, and establishing scalable patterns and best practices
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, business analysts, QA, and engineering partners to shape requirements and deliver iterative releases
- Practice and promote Agile development methodologies, including Test‑Driven Development (TDD), automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines
- Participate in software releases, partner with QA on test plans, and assist with implementation planning
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, perform root cause analysis, and recommend long-term solutions
- Provide level 3 production support for enterprise applications after release
- Mentor and elevate other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
- Participate in the continuous evolution of engineering standards, development workflows, and system reliability
- Explore and apply AI capabilities, showing curiosity and enthusiasm for integrating AI-powered features and AI-assisted development workflows into the platform
Skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in Ruby and JavaScript
- Experience designing and developing across all tiers of modern web applications
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and established design patterns
- Experience working with relational databases, including writing complex SQL queries, with familiarity in NoSQL technologies
- Knowledge of responsive web design principles and modern front-end frameworks
- Experience with cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, as well as cloud-native architectures
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated build and deployment processes, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience working in Agile development environments, utilizing tools such as Jira
- Exposure to, or a demonstrated interest in, emerging Agentic Engineering principles
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of web applications
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Ruby and JavaScript
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with AWS or GCP infrastructure
- Experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and building automated solutions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional certifications)
- Experience with AI/ML tools, APIs, or AI-assisted development workflows
- Demonstrated involvement in system architecture, technical decision-making, or long-term platform strategy
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
- Well-being incentives
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Certain paid holidays
- Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
- 401(k) retirement benefit
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition assistance
- Entertainment and retail discounts
- Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable
Company Overview
Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is dedicated to enabling economic mobility with education. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.strategiceducation.com/home/default.aspx.Company H1B Sponsorship
Strategic Education, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 15 in 2025, 15 in 2024, 12 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 10 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.