Senior Product Engineer 2 (L5)

Senior Product Engineer · Senior · Full Time

New York CityUSD 157k – 248k2mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Stepful is seeking a Senior Product Engineer (L5) to drive innovation in their EdTech platform, developing cutting-edge learning technologies that empower healthcare career training. The ideal candidate will be a full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience, passionate about creating transformative educational solutions using modern web technologies and generative AI.

Responsibilities

  • Learning Management System Development: Design and iterate on advanced LMS with focus on user experience, adaptive learning, and engagement mechanisms
  • Career Services Innovation: Develop AI-powered job-seeking tools including resume generation and interview training platforms
  • Internal Workforce Platform: Create platforms for instructors, teaching assistants, and operational staff to optimize student success
  • Content Management: Build scalable content generation and management technologies for rapid curriculum development
  • Data Pipeline Management: Ensure reliable data accessibility and empower data-driven decision-making across the organization

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Full-Stack Proficiency

    8+ years of full-stack engineering experience covering entire development lifecycle

  • Frontend Skills

    Expert-level React and TypeScript development

  • Backend Flexibility

    Demonstrated capability in Python, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails

Education

  • Computer Science

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

  • Professional Experience

    Minimum 8 years of full-stack software engineering experience

  • Startup Environment

    Proven track record of building innovative solutions in fast-paced, dynamic settings

Skills

Required

  • Full-Stack Development

    Comprehensive experience across frontend and backend development

  • React

    Strong proficiency with React and TypeScript

  • Backend Technologies

    Experience with Python, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails

  • Problem-Solving

    Ability to solve complex technical challenges with innovative solutions

Preferred

  • EdTech Experience

    Nice to have

    Prior work in direct-to-consumer educational technology platforms

  • Healthcare Tech

    Nice to have

    Background or interest in healthcare-focused technology solutions

  • Generative AI

    Nice to have

    Experience with AI-driven product development

Tech stack

Languages

TypeScriptPythonNode.jsRuby

Frameworks

ReactExpressDjangoRuby on Rails

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDB

Tools

GitDockerAWS

Other

Generative AILearning Management Systems

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 157,000 – 248,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Equity Package

    Meaningful stock option allocation (ISOs)

  • Health Insurance

    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options

  • Retirement Planning

    401(k) retirement savings plan

  • Flexible Benefits

    FSA, HSA, and commuter benefit programs

  • Vacation Policy

    Flexible PTO with 15 days annually, company-wide winter break, and 15 work-from-anywhere days

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Recruiter Screen

    30-minute introductory interview to assess candidate fit

  2. 02

    Technical Round

    2.45-hour comprehensive technical evaluation including live coding and technical interviews

  3. 03

    Onsite Interview

    1.5-hour final interview stage to assess overall candidate compatibility

Full posting

Original listing.

About Stepful:

Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers.

In addition to our direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and more, form the talent pipelines at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, HCA, Providence, and Walgreens.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.

We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare careers for those who need them most

Our values:

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

  • Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

  • Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.

  • Build together: We win when we rely on each other.

  • Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

What you can expect to be working on:

  • World Class Learning Experience: Develop and iterate on an advanced Learning Management System that generates outcomes! Focus on seamless UX, adaptive learning, peer-to-peer engagement, gamification and motivational mechanisms.

  • Innovative Career Services: Empower graduates to find jobs and match our growing network of clinical partners. Apply generative AI to the job-seeking process, from resume generation to interview training.

  • Empower the Internal Workforce: Design and maintain platforms for instructors, TAs, coaches, and operators to optimize student success. Leverage generative AI to maximize its impact on students' lives.

  • Cutting Edge Content Management: Generate and maintain content at scale that adapts to evolving educational needs. Build the technology to create new curricula in a fraction of the time and iterate to maximize students' learning.

  • Data Pipelines: Make data reliable and accessible to everyone at Stepful, and empower the business, learning, and operation teams at Stepful to make data-driven decisions.

This job is for you if you have:

  • 8+ years of full-stack engineering experience. Can take ownership of the whole development lifecycle (this means you are comfortable operating full-stack)

  • Must be familiar with React+Typescript on the frontend. Familiarity with any of the following languages for the backend: Python, Node.js, Ruby on Rails

  • Relentlessly obsess over solving complex problems with cutting-edge technology and willing to learn something new every day

  • Find excitement in joining an early-stage company and are not afraid of building something new

Bonus points if:

  • You have previous experience in a direct-to-consumer startup, especially within EdTech/Healthcare

Interview Process:

  1. Interview with a Recruiter (30 min)

  2. Technical Round (2.45 hrs):

    • (1) Live Full Stack Coding Exercise - You will have a choice of the following tech stack:

      • React+Node.js (Express)

      • React+Python (Django)

      • React+Ruby

    • (2) Live Coding Challenge - You will have a choice of the following language:

      • Python

      • Ruby

      • JavaScript

    • (3) Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager

Onsite (1.5 hrs)

Compensation:
Senior II - $172,000-$228,000

Compensation for this role will fall within the pay range listed and will be determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications as well as interview evaluation. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.

Benefits:

  • Meaningful Equity Stake

  • Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options

  • 401(k)

  • FSA, HSA and commuter benefits

  • Open vacation policy, including:

    • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually

    • Stepful closed the last week of December

    • 15 work-from-anywhere days

    • 10 public holidays observed for 2026

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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