PowerSchool

Senior Software Engineer - IC3 (SOFENG - Software Engineering)

PowerSchool$79K — $136K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant work experience in engineering or software development.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies including Lambda and API Gateway.
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for backend service development.
  • Strong SQL skills with experience in complex data transformations.
  • Demonstrated experience in AI engineering like LLM integration and embeddings.
  • Experience with building distributed systems or modernizing legacy systems.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a willingness to work through complex logic.

Responsibilities

  • Design and construct AWS serverless components using Lambda and related services.
  • Develop backend solutions with Python, TypeScript, and SQL, focusing on efficiency and performance.
  • Optimize SQL for reporting workloads and support ETL processes; Snowflake familiarity is advantageous.
  • Implement AI-driven solutions to evolve legacy systems and enhance reporting functionalities.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to refine architecture and execute roadmap initiatives.
  • Enhance code quality through testing, performance monitoring, and observability practices.
  • Lead strategies for large-scale ML infrastructure and oversee implementation of advanced GenAI solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Life Insurance).
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
  • Short-term and Long-term disability options.
  • Robust 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Generous parental leave policy.
  • Unrestricted paid time off known as Discretionary Time Off (DTO).
  • Wellness program, including a ClassPass subscription and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Tuition reimbursement options for ongoing education.
  • Optional benefits including Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, and Student Debt Repayment Program.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Description
  • Key Responsibilities
    • Design and build AWS serverless components using Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway
      and related services.
    • Develop backend services and components using Python, TypeScript, and SQL.
    • Write and optimize SQL for data access and reporting workloads; Snowflake experience is a
      plus.
    • Implement AI-driven solutions to extract business logic from legacy code, generate new
      report parameter screens and metadata, and perform logic validation.
    • Collaborate with the Lead Engineer and cross-functional teams on architecture and
      roadmap execution.
    • Contribute to code quality, testing, performance tuning, logging, monitoring, and
      observability.
    • Participate in design reviews and provide technical input to continuously improve the
      platform.
    • Drive technical project strategy, lead large-scale ML infrastructure optimization, and oversee the design and implementation of state-of-the-art GenAI solutions.
    • Leverage modern orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, semantic routers) to coordinate multi-step, tool-augmented workflows.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum of 5+ years of relevant and related work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies.
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for backend development.
  • Strong SQL foundation; comfort with complex transformations.
  • Demonstrated AI engineering experience, such as LLM integration, embeddings, or AI-
    driven code workflows.
  • Experience building distributed systems, data-intensive applications, or modernizing legacy
    systems.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to dive deep into complex logic.
  • Snowflake or modern cloud data warehouse experience.
  • Familiarity with ETL/ELT frameworks.
  • Experience with AI automation tools, code-gen frameworks, or metadata extraction
    pipelines.
  • Strong communication and collaborative engineering habits.
  • Some basic understanding and experience of Data Science Algorithms


Compensation & Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage


A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $79,700 - $136,800 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool is an education technology company that provides a range of K-12 education solutions to schools around the world. The company's products include student information systems, learning management systems, assessment and analytics tools, and special education management systems. PowerSchool serves more than 45 million students and 12,000 schools in over 70 countries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minnesota, USA.
Learn more about PowerSchool
Size
2,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Founded
1997
NASDAQ

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