Senior Full Stack Platform Engineer

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Apptegy, you’ll play a key role in shaping the architecture, performance, and scalability of our platform that supports thousands of school districts nationwide.

You will own the delivery of reliable and high-performing software, working across the full stack with Vue.js (frontend) and Ruby on Rails (backend) to create intuitive and seamless user experiences.

A core part of this role is designing, building, and owning shared infrastructure that the broader engineering team builds upon.

You will collaborate closely with product and design teams to turn complex challenges into elegant, functional solutions.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, and enjoys building products that have a real-world impact on your fellow engineers, educators, students, and communities.

• System Architecture & Development: Take responsibility for designing system architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Design, develop, and maintain complex full-stack applications.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with product managers and business leaders to align technical efforts with business goals, making significant contributions to strategic planning.
• Process Optimization: Optimize development processes by decomposing large, complex tasks into manageable units of work, ensuring efficient execution.
• Problem Solving: Proactively anticipate and resolve technical challenges using a solutions-focused mindset. Integrate AI tools for coding, debugging, and refactoring, leveraging structured prompts and collaborative patterns to ensure high-quality, efficient outputs.

• Mentorship: Actively mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge and ensuring best practices are followed throughout the development cycle.
• Code Quality: Lead code reviews with a focus on high-quality, maintainable code that aligns with project standards, limiting defect rates.