GoGuardian

K-12

StaffSoftwareEngineer-Admin

$190–205k California, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Staff candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer - Admin at GoGuardian. Skills: Software development, Architecture decision making, AI adoption, Automation. Build new and maintain existing products in GoGuardian’s Safety product suite. Contribute to the full software development lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve learning environments; Promote effective teaching; Promote equitable engagement; Empower educators to keep students safe; Improve velocity; Improve quality; Improve customer impact

Industry & Context.

K 12
Problems you'll solve

Leverage problem solving skills to apply existing knowledge and experience to new problems and creative solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Participate in an on-call rotation for production application support, Being generally available to work during standard working hours

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with AWS, Terriform, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other similar technology, Ability to drive automation adoption and enhancement in areas such as Test Automation, Github Runners, CI/CD platforms, and other automation platforms, Ability to drive change beyond the scope of the team

Nice to Have

An interest in Machine Learning and AI technology

What You'll Do.

Build new and maintain existing products in GoGuardian’s Safety product suite

Contribute to the full software development lifecycle

Deliver quality software

Write production-grade code

Participate in an on-call rotation for production application support

Create new features and products

Lead the application architecture decision making process

Champion AI adoption across engineering

Define best practices for AI usage

Drive effective use of AI in development workflows

Experiment with and operationalize AI tools

Accelerate innovation

Mentor teams on AI usage

Shape the company’s AI engineering culture and strategy

Take part in short and long term planning

Build integrating feedback from code reviewers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with a cross-functional team; Working both independently and in pairs/groups with others of varying skill levels; Guardians put their heads together to solve problems; Learn together from experiments that fail; Stand together by their work; Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion

Communication Scope

Explaining reasoning behind technical decisions

Process & Methodology

Scoping, Planning

Full Job Description

What We Do At GoGuardian, we’re helping build a future where all learners are ready and inspired to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our award-winning system of learning solutions is purpose-built for K-12 and trusted by school leaders to promote effective teaching and equitable engagement while helping empower educators to keep students safe. What It’s Like to Work at GoGuardian We are an outcomes-focused learning company with a steadfast focus on improving learning environments, one classroom at a time. Working with us means joining a remote team of diverse, committed, mission-driven employees who are inspired by our vision, dedicated to our customers, and ready to roll up their sleeves. Guardians put their heads together to solve problems, learn together from experiments that fail, and stand together by their work with full accountability. We balance our diligence with an inclusive culture that invites everyone to bring their whole self to work. Join us and learn why “I love the people here” is one of the most frequent comments we hear from Guardians. The Role We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to build new and maintain existing products in GoGuardian’s Safety product suite . In this role, you’ll contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from conception, research, definition, scoping, planning, implementation, and testing, to documentation, delivery and maintenance. This position sits on the Admin Team, GoGuardian Admin delivers a single, unified interface for setting filtering policies and reporting across ChromeOS, Windows, and macOS devices. Powerful DNS-protection helps schools comply with CIPA across BYOD, guest networks, and unmanaged devices, all managed from the same dashboard. The ideal candidate is curious, able to manage risk, and driven to deliver quality software. What You'll Do Collaborate with a cross-functional team toward feature delivery; Working both independently and in pairs/groups with others of varying skill leve

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