For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids. With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom.
The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm. We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.
BrainPOP is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our engineering team. You’ll own complex features from design through launch, help shape technical decisions, and support other developers through mentoring and code reviews.
This role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on developer who enjoys solving challenging problems, building reliable web applications, and using AI to improve how we create and deliver content to millions of learners.
What You'll DoFeature Development & Technical Ownership
- Design, build, ship, and maintain full-stack features using PHP (Laravel) and Vue.js.
- Own complex projects end-to-end, from clarifying requirements and choosing an approach to rollout and ongoing support.
- Help shape application architecture, balancing delivery needs with long-term maintainability and scalability.
- Write clean, well-tested code and raise code quality through thoughtful code reviews.
- Improve application performance, reliability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
AI Integration & Tooling
- Build and integrate AI/LLM capabilities that automate workflows and improve the user experience.
- Evaluate models, prompting approaches, and AI evaluation frameworks, considering quality, reliability, cost, and privacy.
- Collaborate on AI-assisted features such as automated content generation and intelligent study tools.
- Help take promising AI experiments into reliable, production-ready solutions.
Collaboration & Quality
- Work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to turn ideas into practical technical solutions.
- Break down complex work, identify risks and dependencies, and contribute to realistic delivery plans.
- Mentor developers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
- Write unit and integration tests and help strengthen testing practices across the team.
- Use observability tools such as New Relic to investigate issues, monitor application health, and prevent recurring problems.
- Contribute to sprint planning and improvements in how the team works.
Required
- 5+ years of professional experience in web development, with substantial hands-on experience across both backend and frontend.
- Strong proficiency in PHP (Laravel) or Node.js, and readiness to work with Laravel.
- Experience building modern, interactive applications with Vue.js or a similar framework such as React.
- Hands-on experience building or integrating LLM-powered features in production
- Experience with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and monitoring AI-powered systems.
- Strong understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), API design, and application architecture.
- Experience independently delivering complex features and supporting them in production.
- Ability to explain technical trade-offs and make sound decisions around performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Experience mentoring developers and providing constructive code-review feedback.
- A collaborative, practical approach to problem-solving and a willingness to learn new technologies.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD best practices.
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized development environments.
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At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes. Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.
Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.
We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
NOTICE: We have become aware of various fraudulent websites and third parties impersonating our company and offering false job opportunities. These offers are not affiliated with BrainPOP and are considered part of an unlawful recruitment scam. To ensure your safety and protect your personal information we strongly recommend that you only apply for positions through the official BrainPOP website or BrainPOP's official LinkedIn page. If you receive any job offers or communications that do not originate from this page or our official e-mail domain brainpop.com, please treat them as suspicious and do not engage or provide any personal information. For any questions or to report suspicious activity, please contact us directly at [email protected]. While we have reported this general fraud to the authorities, you can report this fraud on your own behalf to the Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’ s Internet Crime Complaint Center (https://www.ic3.gov/).
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional web development experience with substantial backend and frontend experience
- Strong proficiency in PHP with Laravel or Node.js, with readiness to work with Laravel
- Experience building modern interactive applications with Vue.js or a similar framework such as React
- Hands-on experience building or integrating LLM-powered features in production
- Experience with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and monitoring AI-powered systems
- Strong understanding of relational databases including MySQL or PostgreSQL, API design, and application architecture
- Experience independently delivering complex features and supporting them in production
- Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs involving performance, security, scalability, and maintainability
- Experience mentoring developers and providing constructive code-review feedback
- Collaborative, practical problem-solving approach and willingness to learn new technologies
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP and CI/CD best practices
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized development environments
What the Team is Saying
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BrainPOP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive and well-regarded, with medical, dental, vision, and mental-health benefits consistently highlighted for U.S. full-time employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holidays are portrayed as generous, with accounts of substantial PTO policies and strong sentiment around work-life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is repeatedly noted as a strong point, including extended fully paid leave and additional family-support provisions.
BrainPOP Insights
What We Do
BrainPOP, a learning company, empowers kids to shape the world around them and within them. Educators and families across the globe rely on BrainPOP to be the best part of a learner's day—sparking curiosity, building confidence, and bringing joy into the classroom and at home. For more than 25 years, BrainPOP has supported millions of students, and in 2022, it became the first digital learning investment of KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company behind the LEGO brand.
Why Work With Us
BrainPOP is a pioneering Edtech brand whose iconic products have been beloved and trusted by millions of kids, educators, and parents for more than two decades. Our mission-driven team is committed to empowering kids to succeed and thrive in the classroom and beyond.
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BrainPOP Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
The BrainPOP team operates in a hybrid work environment: Each role has remote flexibility and an in-person component at our New York headquarters or other meeting locations.
