Location:
Remote – United States
Type: Expression of Interest
About Securly
Securly is the #1 trusted innovator in student wellness, safety, and engagement, supporting over 20 million students across 20,000+ schools globally. Our engineering teams operate at the scale of top SaaS providers—processing over 1.1 billion web requests and 54TB of data daily—delivering secure, high-performance infrastructure to protect and support students in real time.
Recognized in the EdTech Top 40 Report and named a consistent Top Place to Work, Securly’s back-end engineers are at the heart of our mission to deliver reliable, scalable, and impactful solutions for K–12 education.
Join Our Remote Talent Community
Note: This is not an active job opening.
We’re always interested in connecting with back-end engineers who thrive in high-scale, high-impact environments and bring strong systems thinking to distributed, cloud-based architectures.
By joining our Remote Talent Community, you’ll be considered for future back-end roles and prioritized when aligned openings become available.
What We Look For in Future Back-End Engineer Hires
We regularly seek professionals with:
Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Golang, Python, or Java
Experience designing APIs and microservices in cloud-native environments
Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and message queuing
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), containers (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Comfort with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring tools
Bonus points for experience in privacy, security, or real-time data processing at scale.
Who You Are
A systems thinker who builds for scale, performance, and reliability
Skilled at problem-solving and communicating trade-offs in architecture discussions
Comfortable working in a remote-first team across engineering, product, and DevOps
Motivated by building back-end systems that have real-world educational impact
Excited to work on infrastructure that supports the safety and well-being of millions of students
Why Join Securly (When the Time Comes)
If and when a relevant role opens, our full-time team members enjoy:
Competitive base salary and performance-based incentives
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with matching contribution
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO, 13 company-paid holidays (U.S.), and a 1-week paid winter break
$1,000 annual stipend for professional development
A remote-first culture built on trust, flexibility, and impact
How to Apply
To express interest, submit your resume and complete the short application. We include a few key questions designed to help you highlight your background and share why you’d be a strong fit for future opportunities.
This is your chance to tell us more about:
Your back-end development experience and tech stack preferences
The types of systems, APIs, or data pipelines you enjoy building
The kind of back-end engineering role you'd be most excited to explore
By applying, you’ll be added to our Talent Community and considered for future, 100% remote-based openings that align with your skills and goals. #LI-REMOTE
Securly Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Securly and has not been reviewed or approved by Securly.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, a paid winter break, and a broad holiday schedule provide ample time away. Feedback suggests this breadth supports work-life balance across teams.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and fostering is available. Feedback suggests this level of family support is competitive for a mid-size tech employer.
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Healthcare Strength — Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision start shortly after hire, complemented by free, confidential mental health resources. Feedback suggests multiple plan options and counseling access bolster overall wellbeing.
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What We Do
Securly is the market leader in AI-powered student safety and wellness solutions, trusted by over 20 million students across 20,000+ schools worldwide. We believe every child deserves a learning environment that is safe, supportive, and free from harm or distraction. Since launching the world’s first cloud-based web filter for K–12 in 2013, Securly has been on a mission to redefine what technology can do for student well-being. Today, our award-winning platform uses AI and human insight to keep students safe online, identify signs of bullying, self-harm, or violence, and empower schools to take proactive, compassionate action. From web filtering and classroom management to mental health support and 24/7 human-verified alerts, our solutions protect, guide, and uplift students every day. Our technology has been credited with preventing more than 2,000 potential tragedies—proof of our commitment to making a life-changing impact at scale. Operating with the innovation and agility of a startup and the reach of a tech giant, Securly continues to lead the EdTech industry in shaping the future of student wellness, safety, and engagement. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work, an EdTech Top 40 company, and one of the most widely adopted K–12 platforms in the U.S. At Securly, we don’t just build products—we build trust. We partner with educators, counselors, and administrators nationwide to create digital and physical spaces where students can learn, grow, and thrive.
Why Work With Us
Securly blends purpose and innovation—protecting 20M+ students with AI-powered solutions. Our people thrive: 82% engagement (vs. 73% global), 94% proud to work here, and 91% rate manager effectiveness above benchmarks. We grow from within, value learning, and turn innovation into impact.
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