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Prompt

College essay coaching and EdTech platform

Staff Software Engineer

Full-Stack EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Meaningful experience as a senior software engineer with a focus on full-stack web development.
  • Experience serving as a technical leader for complex, high-impact engineering initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor experienced engineers and raise engineering standards across a team.
  • Experience developing and maintaining enterprise-scale applications where data architecture and query performance were a primary concern.
  • Working knowledge of PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, and MySQL, or equivalent technologies such as Ruby, Node.js, React, Angular, Ember, Postgres, or MSSQL.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive technical strategy and architecture across major product areas.
  • Lead technical design for complex features and initiatives.
  • Drive technical refinement and de-risk complex initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers at all levels and raise technical standards across the engineering team.
  • Lead implementation of particularly challenging and high-impact product features.
  • Participate in code reviews, establish and reinforce high standards for code quality and maintainability, and coach other engineers to do the same.
  • Engage in and lead design reviews, product retrospectives, and other team-based ceremonies.
  • Conduct technical interviews and evolve hiring standards for future engineers.
  • Drive alignment on key technical decisions across engineers and other stakeholders.
  • Identify and proactively address architectural risks, technical debt, process problems, and scalability concerns in collaboration with other Staff Engineers and Architects.
  • Identify and advocate for new technologies and patterns as appropriate for the project and team.
  • Exercise sound judgment while using artificial intelligence to enhance development.
  • Spearhead, architect, and organize greenfield development for new products when appropriate.

About the Company

Prompt

College essay coaching and EdTech platform

Prompt.com provides writing education focused on college admissions essays, offering one-on-one coaching, detailed written feedback, and a software platform to manage the writing process. It serves two main groups: B2B partners (over 500 college admissions consultants and high schools) via white-labeled software and coaching services, and direct-to-consumer families purchasing coaching packages. Its coaches are drawn from the top 2% of instructors and deliver feedback via video or written guidance, complemented by a literacy curriculum called Pen for English language learners. The company distinguishes itself as the largest provider of college admissions essay coaching and combines scalable software with personalized coaching and an expanding EdTech curriculum, aiming to make high-quality writing instruction accessible and simplify the college application process worldwide.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$2.1M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2017

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