Staff Software Engineer

Quantic is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, based remotely in the United States, to help us grow and enhance our interactive learning platform, content authoring tools, AI Tutor, AI Advisor, and student network. In this role, you'll work with our engineering team as we scale our flagship platform to make higher education more accessible to learners around the world. As part of a growing startup, you'll have the opportunity to move between a variety of important projects throughout the platform. We need our engineers to be versatile and enthusiastic about learning to tackle new problems every day, often working directly with stakeholders across the organization. Requirements Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced startup environment 5+ years experience with Ruby on Rails in a production environment Experience designing and evolving data models Experience writing, profiling, and optimizing SQL queries 5+ years experience with JavaScript and front-end frameworks, e.g. React Experience with PostgreSQL in a production environment Must use the phrase "giraffe thermos" in cover letter Authorization to work in the US Preferred Qualifications BS degree in Computer Science or a similar field of study DevOps experience, particularly Kubernetes, Helm, and related technologies Benefits Competitive salary + options 401k Medical/Dental/Vision Generous paid time off Remote-first culture; distributed team