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Our Mission and Opportunity

Early education is one of the greatest determinants of childhood outcomes, is a must for working families, and has lasting social and economic impact. Brightwheel’s vision is high quality early education for every child. We pursue this by directly supporting teachers in the classroom, engaging parents in the development of their kids, and enabling the small businesses that make up the backbone of the $175 billion early education industry. Brightwheel is the most loved technology brand in early education, trusted by tens of thousands of providers and millions of educators and families.

Our Team

Our team is passionate, talented, and customer-focused. We embody our Leadership Principles in our work and culture. We are a fully remote team with employees across every time zone in the US. Our exceptional investor group includes Addition, Bessemer, Emerson Collective, Lowercase Capital, Mark Cuban, Notable Capital, and others.

Who you are

We are seeking a senior software engineer who is well-rounded technically, and passionate about the positive impact their code can make in people's lives. Brightwheel engineers work closely with product and design, as well as with other areas of the business to deliver a platform that meets our teachers’ & parents’ biggest needs.

Every engineer at Brightwheel is afforded a high degree of ownership and autonomy. We are a lean, fast-moving team and value individuals who can optimize for being impactful while considering both technical and business drivers.

• Build features for our core product - helping ensure our customers are quickly able to get up and running on the brightwheel platform.
• Expand your understanding of our customers’ needs to deliver software solutions that address those needs.
• Operate in an agile environment to quickly deliver value to early childhood education centers.
• Work alongside product, design, and other engineers to scope and implement new features and products.
• Identify and advocate for new opportunities for technical advancement within the engineering team.
• Be a steward of quality, scalability, security, and performance. You'll work with other engineers to ensure that we have a solid foundation that serves our customers, and enables the team to continue building a great product. 
• Design new software systems, or introduce new technologies, as appropriate to support brightwheel’s growth.
• Share expertise through mentorship across the engineering team

• 4+ years of professional experience, preferably in fast-paced early- or mid-stage startups
• Proficiency in both contributing to and designing APIs using Ruby on Rails
• Experience building or contributing to APIs consumed by mobile clients, considering backwards compatibility as a key in put
• Experience with a variety of codebase sizes and ages
• Proficiency with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Experience with architecting distributed systems for scalability and reliability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with microservice or service-oriented architectures preferred
• Experience with modern webapps like React.js preferred
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) preferred
• Experience with, or a strong interest in, leveraging AI to improve engineering efficiency

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Equity & Ownership:

We believe in empowering our employees as stakeholders in brightwheel’s success. As an equity holder, your financial upside grows alongside the company’s achievements, offering a truly meaningful and compelling long-term opportunity.

Premium Benefits & Wellness Support:

We want our team members and their families to thrive. We support this through:

--Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits typically valued at $15,000+, with brightwheel providing high coverage for both employees and families 

--Generous Paid Parental Leave for growing families

--Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) to recharge and relax

--401(k) Enrollment to help you plan for the future

--Monthly Wellness & Productivity Stipend to support your well-being

Work-Life Flexibility:

We are a fully remote company, giving you the flexibility to work from where you thrive. Say goodbye to the commuting hassle and reclaim valuable time for what matters most.

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.