Senior LMS Engineer – EdTech
Remote

About:
We are an educational startup dedicated to building the new foundations of education. Our mission is to ensure everyone on the planet has access to the best learning resources regardless of their geographic location, socio-economic status, race, color, or creed. Founded by one of the US’s oldest tutoring companies, we are well-established, funded, and deeply committed to enabling the world’s best learning experiences with innovation and research. 

Why Join Us:
We are BIG thinkers who understand our role in the world as movers and shakers in the educational sector. We embrace challenges with emboldened excitement, understanding that challenges are opportunities to build better systems and tools that serve the planet. Here, you will have the opportunity to try new approaches, pioneer new systems, and create a just world with democratized education for all. Join our work, contribute to shaping our culture, and revolutionize education in the new AI epoch.

About the Team:
We are a pioneering AI team committed to spearheading innovation in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance educational experiences, Our team culture cherishes the “First Principles Thinking” approach, and we deeply value understanding things at their core and focusing on delivering solid, well-grounded solutions.

Description:
The Sr. LMS Engineer plays a crucial role in creating the design and implementation of a digital infrastructure plan that connects our curriculum, AI/ML tools, learning communities, and learning management system. The Digital Learning Solutions Engineer will work closely with our UI/UX Designer, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and external vendors to create a seamless and efficient digital learning experience.

The Role:

• Build and lead a team of engineers and UX/UI designers to build an AI-enabled learning eco-system

• Collaborate closely with UI/UX lead, engineers, Sr. Data Scientists, and Sr. AI Engineers to develop AI/ML product integrations.

• Simultaneously manage multiple short and long-term projects in various stages by employing focused task management, creative problem-solving skills, and tactical and strategic planning to keep projects on time and on budget.

• Plan, develop, and maintain a large-scale online tutoring platform architecture that can serve 300 locations and tens of thousands of tutors. 

• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of LLM models into production environments. 

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with developing and maintaining web-based applications, including PHP, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript

• 5+ years of experience with Moodle administration, customization, and plugin development with Moodle best practices

• 3+ years of experience developing online classrooms, videoconferencing features, 

• Highly self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced and multifaceted research and development environment. 

• Deep understanding of data, applications, server, network security, and system architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience developing LMS and 

• Master/PHD in Computer Science or Education

• Background in Data Science or AI

• Experience with large learning institutions with 10s of thousands of teachers and 100s of thousands of teachers

• Functional knowledge of Azure 

• Successful record of developing less experienced team members to a successful career track.

• Python, LAMP

Salary Range: $100-150k

Benefits: 

• Fully Remote

• Equity options

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Vision insurance

• Family First Culture