Lead Backend Engineer

Job Description Job Description Lead Backend Engineer We're a higher-ed startup backed by $38M from top investors including Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed, Karman Ventures, and Forerunner. Our founding team previously scaled Duolingo to hundreds of millions of learners worldwide and is now taking on the multi-trillion-dollar higher education market that's long overdue for disruption. Our mission: Building a higher education experience which is more affordable, accessible, and effective for millions of students globally. -Please note: this position requires 3 days a week on-site in LA, or 5 days a week on-site in SLC- Position Overview: We're searching for a Lead Backend Engineer to architect and scale our backend systems from the ground up. You'll own API design, define our backend architecture, and build a team around it. Stack & Focus: Node, Python, or TypeScript (your choice) Requirements: 8 years of backend engineering experience Strong background in system architecture and designing ...