Senior Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)
Who We Are:
Edlink takes on some of the toughest problems in educational technology. We help turn bad data into good data to make it fast and easy for learning platforms to integrate with school data systems. Our API helps over 60 million people at 5,000 districts & universities get access to the various learning platforms they use.
We're a small startup located in Austin, Texas (29 team members), but growing fast. We’re high performing, and we tackle the problems that nobody else wants to take on. The ideal candidate will not just be an employee. They will be amongst the first few hires and will have the opportunity to contribute massively to the growth and direction of the organization as a whole.
Learn More About How We Work
Before getting into the role, here are two quick reads that give a better sense of what it’s like to build at Edlink:
Engineering at Edlink — how our engineering team thinks about ownership, product decisions, architecture, and building for scale.
Our Values — the principles that guide how we work, make decisions, challenge ideas, and treat each other.
What You’ll Be Up To:
You’ll spend your time crafting powerful APIs, fine-tuning high-volume data pipelines, and building seamless integrations to connect the educational data ecosystem.
Who You Are:
You’ve been scaling APIs for 7+ years and feel right at home with TypeScript, Node.js, SQL, Postgres, and Kubernetes. You write clean, type-safe code and have deep expertise across Node.js, React, and relational database design, balancing speed of execution with long-term maintainability.
You can help architect a highly scalable backend that is used by millions of people across thousands of learning institutions.
You're well-versed in Object-Oriented Design and follow KISS principles to produce clean, maintainable code.
You can hold yourself accountable to producing good work, on time, even when no one is checking or watching.
You can guide new clients (developers) integrate with the Edlink API by providing feedback and suggestions during their development phase.
You are able to speak to the technical capability of the product, both to prospects and clients.
You are eligible to work in the US without any restrictions or sponsorship.
You Should NOT apply if:
Your goal is to minimize your personal responsibilities.
You never challenge other people’s ideas, or you don’t like it when other people challenge yours.
You aren’t willing to move to Austin or willing to work in an office.
Perks & Salary:
$170K - $200K+ D.O.E. & Equity.
Stock options from day one.
We’ve got your back (and your car)—enjoy free secured garage parking downtown.
Generous PTO
Weekly team lunches.
No bureaucracy.
Flexible working hours.
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options.
Paid Parental Leave.
Relocation Assistance.
Interview Process:
Recruiter
Tech Exercise
Technical Team
Team Values
Team Dinner
Offer
We’re on a mission to improve the lives of teachers and students by joining together all of the software that they use every day.
We hire based on merit and the quality of your work. We’re committed to building a respectful and inclusive team where great ideas come from anywhere.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years scaling APIs or backend systems
- Proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js
- Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL
- Experience with Kubernetes (deploying/managing services)
- Deep expertise in relational database design
- Familiarity with React (frontend integration knowledge)
- Strong Object-Oriented Design skills and KISS principles
- Ability to guide developer clients integrating with APIs and speak to technical capabilities to prospects/clients
- Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
- Willingness to relocate to Austin or work in-office
What We Do
Edlink is on a mission to improve the quality of & access to education through the use of technology. We're achieving this through making it easier and faster for learning platforms to integrate seamlessly with school data systems. Despite only being launched in February 2020, with no outside funding, Edlink is already working behind the scenes to help almost 10 million students get logged into all the various learning platforms they use. We're making sure teachers aren't spending their "free" periods copy + pasting grades from one system to another, and we're trusted to exchange sensitive data securely by tech administrators and leaders in over 1000 US K-12 school districts, and growing.
Why Work With Us
At Edlink, you won’t find a family, you’ll find a team. We’re an ambitious group of contrarian-thinkers. We’re interested in solving real client problems, not building our “great” ideas. We operate in a high-trust environment, and see the hiring process as an opportunity to build said trust.
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