Remote Staff Fullstack Engineer

Description:

• Playlab is a tech non-profit dedicated to helping educators and students become critical consumers and creators of AI.
• The organization believes in an open-source, community-driven approach to harnessing the potential of AI in education.
• Playlab equips communities with AI tools and hands-on professional development, empowering educators and students to build custom AI apps for their unique contexts.
• Over 60,000 educators have published apps on Playlab, and the impact is growing every day.
• The Staff Fullstack Engineer will explore and push the boundaries of AI-native experiences, inventing new interfaces for AI interaction and building tools that allow educators to create without code.
• Responsibilities include implementing systems that help schools deploy at scale and creating real-time collaboration features for educators.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience building production web applications across both frontend and backend.
• Strong experience with modern React frameworks, specifically Remix, and TypeScript is required.
• Candidates should have strong experience in building backend services with Node and TypeScript.
• Experience with databases, APIs, and integrations with external services is necessary.
• The ability to work effectively with designers and translate designs into working features is essential.
• Candidates must be comfortable working cross-functionally and directly with customers to understand their needs.
• A thriving attitude in high-agency, high-collaboration cultures is expected.
• Excellent communication skills that facilitate remote work are required.

Benefits:

• Playlab offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that impact education and empower educators and students.
• The role provides a collaborative work environment with a focus on mentorship and professional development.
• Employees will have the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to meaningful AI applications in education.
• The organization values a remote-first work culture, promoting flexibility and work-life balance.