Senior Product Engineer 2 (L5)

Stepful

$172K — $228K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of full-stack engineering experience required.
  • Proficiency in React+Typescript for frontend development.
  • Familiarity with backend languages like Python, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for using technology effectively.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt within an early-stage company environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance a state-of-the-art Learning Management System focused on user experience and engagement.
  • Streamline career services using generative AI to assist graduates in job placements.
  • Create platforms that support instructors and coaches in optimizing student success.
  • Produce scalable content that evolves with educational needs and accelerates curriculum development.
  • Establish reliable data pipelines for improved decision-making across the company.

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity stake in the company.
  • Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan available.
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA) offered.
  • Open vacation policy with an annual guidance of 15 days PTO.
Full Job Description
What you can expect to be working on:
  • World Class Learning Experience: Develop and iterate on an advanced Learning Management System that generates outcomes! Focus on seamless UX, adaptive learning, peer-to-peer engagement, gamification and motivational mechanisms.
  • Innovative Career Services: Empower graduates to find jobs and match our growing network of clinical partners. Apply generative AI to the job-seeking process, from resume generation to interview training.
  • Empower the Internal Workforce: Design and maintain platforms for instructors, TAs, coaches, and operators to optimize student success. Leverage generative AI to maximize its impact on students' lives.
  • Cutting Edge Content Management: Generate and maintain content at scale that adapts to evolving educational needs. Build the technology to create new curricula in a fraction of the time and iterate to maximize students' learning.
  • Data Pipelines: Make data reliable and accessible to everyone at Stepful, and empower the business, learning, and operation teams at Stepful to make data-driven decisions.

This job is for you if you have:
  • 8+ years of full-stack engineering experience. Can take ownership of the whole development lifecycle (this means you are comfortable operating full-stack)
  • Must be familiar with React+Typescript on the frontend. Familiarity with any of the following languages for the backend: Python, Node.js, Ruby on Rails
  • Relentlessly obsess over solving complex problems with cutting-edge technology and willing to learn something new every day
  • Find excitement in joining an early-stage company and are not afraid of building something new
Bonus points if:
  • You have previous experience in a direct-to-consumer startup, especially within EdTech/Healthcare
Interview Process:
  1. Interview with a Recruiter (30 min)
  2. Technical Round (2.45 hrs):
    • (1) Live Full Stack Coding Exercise - You will have a choice of the following tech stack:
      • React+Node.js (Express)
      • React+Python (Django)
      • React+Ruby
    • (2) Live Coding Challenge - You will have a choice of the following language:
      • Python
      • Ruby
      • JavaScript
    • (3) Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager

Onsite (1.5 hrs)

Compensation:
Senior II - $172,000-$228,000

Compensation for this role will fall within the pay range listed and will be determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications as well as interview evaluation. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.

Benefits:
  • Meaningful Equity Stake
  • Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
  • 401(k)
  • FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
  • Open vacation policy, including:
    • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually
    • Stepful closed the last week of December
    • 15 work-from-anywhere days
    • 10 public holidays observed for 2026

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