[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - Admin

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoGuardian is a company focused on improving learning environments for K-12 education. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build and maintain products in the Safety product suite, contributing to the full software development lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with a cross-functional team toward feature delivery; Working both independently and in pairs/groups with others of varying skill levelsLeverage strong problem solving skills to apply existing knowledge and experience to new problems and creative solutionsWrite production-grade code for well-scoped features with the help of code reviewersUnderstand, implement and contribute to GoGuardian’s best practices, including style guides, standards, code reviews, documentation management, and operational workflowsBeing generally available to work during standard working hours and to participate in an on-call rotation for production application supportWork closely with Product Management to create new features and productsLead the application architecture decision making processChampion AI adoption across engineering by defining best practices and driving effective use of AI in development workflows to improve velocity, quality, and customer impactContinuously experiment with and operationalize AI tools to accelerate innovation, improve productivity, mentor teams on AI usage, and help shape the company’s AI engineering culture and strategyTake part in short and long term planningBuild & operate AWS infrastructureMonitor and track performance and reliability of our services and software to meet promised SLAMentor other developers to increase the overall performance of the teamSkills8+ years experience as a software engineer of SaaS applications and or working on customer facing productsCompetency in one or more languages. Experience with Go, Javascript, React, and MySQL preferredCompetency with Kafka or other Event Sourcing SystemsDirect involvement in shipping at least one production application / productExperience with monitoring, performance optimization, technical documentation, and unit / integration testingUp-to-date knowledge of full stack web development languages, libraries, and technologyWrites production-grade code for well-scoped features; integrating feedback from code reviewersLearns quickly, applies existing knowledge to new challenges and is building proficiency in relevant technical skillsConfident in making technical decisions and explaining the reasoning behind themHave deployed software utilizing AWS, Terriform, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other similar technologyCan drive automation adoption and enhancement in areas such as Test Automation, Github Runners, CI/CD platforms, and other automation platformsCan drive change beyond the scope of the teamAn interest in Machine Learning and AI technologyBenefitsComplete health insurance401(k) matchingAn employee equity planFlexible time offPaid holidaysPaid parental leaveA paid year-end holiday breakA robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursementCompany OverviewGoGuardian is an edtech startup that makes subscription software for K-12 schools. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.goguardian.com.Company H1B SponsorshipGoGuardian has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.