At Apollo Education Systems, we’re on an exciting mission to transform how schools utilize data to enhance student outcomes. With a strong foundation from our proven founders who have successfully navigated the EdTech landscape and the support of Cie Digital Labs, a dynamic venture studio, we’re crafting the next generation of student lifecycle technology.
We’re thrilled to announce that our team is on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join us in designing, building, and deploying top-notch solutions for our customers. If you’re a creative problem solver who loves thinking outside the box, takes ownership of your work, and thrives in a fast-paced, agile start-up environment, we want to hear from you!
Why Join Us?
- Impact from Day One: As one of our early team members, your technical decisions will play a crucial role in shaping the foundation of our platform.
- Ownership: Enjoy equity and have a direct say in our product and technical strategy.
- Velocity: Collaborate closely with founders and fellow senior engineers in a nimble environment where your ideas can quickly become reality.
- Mission: Contribute to technology that genuinely helps educators and students thrive.
- Respect: Share your thoughts and be valued by your colleagues.
- Professionalism: While we’re still a small team, we’re fully staffed with Senior Engineers, DevOps, Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Product Designers, and QA/SDET Specialists.
- Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere in the U.S. while staying closely connected with a highly collaborative team.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build scalable, cloud-based solutions that power our core platform.
- Translate high-level product requirements into technical decisions regarding stack, architecture, and infrastructure.
- Contribute to product roadmaps with realistic estimates and innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with a small, senior team where everyone codes, reviews, and contributes.
- Help shape our engineering practices, tools, and culture as we grow.
What We’re Looking For
- 12+ years in software development, including 6+ years in senior or lead roles.
- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
- Strong background with:
- .NET Core, C#, Entity Framework (EF Core), LINQ, and Dependency Injection (DI)
- Angular and REST
- PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch
- Familiarity with modern distributed systems and event-driven design (Kafka, Kafka Connect, Redis, Hangfire, etc.) is a plus.
- Extra points for experience with:
- GraphQL and gRPC
- Domain-Driven Design and Multi-Domain Enterprise Software
- Familiarity with DevOps techniques and technologies:
- Infrastructure As Code (IAC), Deployment Pipelines, YAML, Kubernetes, and Docker
- Comfortable working in a remote startup environment:
- Adaptable to quickly changing priorities
- Resourceful in prioritizing deliveries
- Motivated to see their work in production swiftly
- Proactive in seeking optimized solutions
- Excellent communication skills, able to work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- This is a startup environment - highly ambiguous and fast moving, so we’re looking for someone who takes high ownership, stays flexible, and can go the extra mile when needed.
Compensation & Benefits
- $160,000–$180,000 salary
- Early equity – grow with the company’s success
- Full suite of benefits
- Career growth in an expanding organization
- This is a fully remote position (U.S. only), with flexibility in working hours and a strong emphasis on results over location
Ready to Shape the Future of EdTech?
Join us at Apollo and be part of a team that moves quickly, tackles challenging problems, and builds technology that truly makes a difference!
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What We Do
Apollo Education Systems is a fast-moving EdTech startup on a mission to transform how schools manage and understand student data. We’ve built the first comprehensive, AI-powered K–12 student data management platform—purpose-built for web and mobile—that empowers educators with effortless compliance reporting, a unified longitudinal student view, and intuitive design that makes complex tasks simple.
At Apollo, we’re shaping the future of education technology. By unlocking breakthrough productivity for teachers and administrators, we help districts accelerate student success and improve outcomes at scale. Our team thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment where creativity, ownership, and innovation drive everything we do.
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