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At StraighterLine we are on a mission to help students succeed! About Us StraighterLine is the leading provider of high-quality, affordable,

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Software EngineerSoftware Engineering

At StraighterLine we are on a mission to help students succeed!

About Us

StraighterLine is the leading provider of high-quality, affordable, online courses that help learners earn college credit and meet their professional goals. Each year, 150,000 learners take one of StraighterLine’s 215 courses to upskill into new careers or earn credit from over 2,000 colleges and universities worldwide. StraighterLine works with institutions and corporate partners to provide their students and employees with flexible education options that allow them to work and learn at their own pace. Visit www.straighterline.com for more information.

Within our Early Childhood Education division, ProSolutions Training and the ChildCare Education Institute are the market leaders in early childhood training and certifications, trusted by educators nationwide as they pursue professional development and career growth.

To continue supporting this scale and to prepare for future growth, we are modernizing the platforms that power these learning experiences.

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will report to and work closely with the Director of Engineering for the Early Childhood Education division. You will contribute directly to the next generation of our training and certification systems by building modern, scalable services and applications using React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and AWS. You will also help maintain and stabilize existing legacy systems during the transition to new architectures.

You will join a small, high-impact engineering team that collaborates with product managers, designers, QA, and offshore development partners. The environment values ownership, clear communication, thoughtful architecture, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, contributing to modernization efforts, and building systems that have a meaningful impact on early childhood educators across the United States.

Modern Platform Development (Primary Focus)

Build new features and services using React/Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWSDevelop APIs, serverless functions, and event-driven components

Collaborate on architecture, shared services, internal tooling, and interface design

Contribute to modernization using the strangler-fig pattern as we transition away from legacy monoliths

Leverage AI development tools (code assistants, documentation generators, test generators, etc.) to improve development speed, quality, and consistency

Help design and deliver new AI-powered features as part of our upcoming roadmap (e.g., guided workflows, smart recommendations, automated validations, and internal productivity tools)

Legacy Support (Lightweight but Important)

Debug and maintain existing ColdFusion/Lucee applications

Support stability and incident response — no new ColdFusion development

Engineering Excellence

Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code

Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing, and deployment practices

Participate in a moderate on-call rotation and drive down incident MTTR

Work closely with Product, QA, and offshore teams to ship high-quality features

Contribute to engineering decisions and best practices

Modern Stack (Your Main Focus)

React, Next.js, TypeScript

Node.js, GraphQL

PostgreSQL, SQL Server

AWS (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, SQS/SNS, CloudFront)

GitHub or Bitbucket, CI/CD pipelines

Legacy Systems (Support Only)

ColdFusion / Lucee

SQL Server (procedures and tasks)

Required

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong full-stack skills, especially with React + TypeScript and Node.js

Experience building API-driven and serverless systems

Solid SQL and relational database knowledge (Postgres, SQL Server, MySQL)

Strong experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms

Ability to debug legacy systems — AI tools are fair game

Strong communication and collaboration skills

A builder’s mindset — you own features from idea to launch to support

Comfortable with on-call and production support

Nice to Have

ColdFusion/Lucee familiarity

GraphQL experience

Experience modernizing legacy systems

Worked with offshore engineering teams

DevOps mindset (automation, CI/CD, observability)

Prior experience in small, senior teams

AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

Worldwide

Fully remote, anywhere in the world

Who can apply

Open to applicants worldwide

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Worldwide

Listing Details

Posted: December 9, 2025
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: April 28, 2026

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Scored at: April 28, 2026

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StraighterLine is a U.S. educational company offering low-cost, online higher education courses equivalent to general courses required for a bachelor's degree, with credits transferable to partner institutions.

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125

Founded

2008

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