Staff Product Engineer

Staff · Full Time

New York CityUSD 188k – 238k8mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Stepful is seeking a highly experienced Staff Product Engineer to drive innovation in their EdTech platform, focusing on developing cutting-edge learning technologies, AI-powered career services, and scalable content management systems that transform healthcare professional training.

Responsibilities

  • Learning Management System Development: Create and iterate on advanced LMS with focus on user experience, adaptive learning, and engagement mechanisms
  • Career Services Innovation: Develop AI-powered tools for job seeking, resume generation, and interview preparation
  • Internal Workforce Platform: Design platforms to optimize instructor, TA, and coach workflows using generative AI
  • Content Management Technology: Build scalable content generation and iteration systems for educational curricula
  • Data Pipeline Management: Ensure data reliability, accessibility, and support data-driven decision-making across Stepful

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Full-stack Proficiency

    10+ years of comprehensive full-stack engineering experience

  • Technology Stack Expertise

    Deep knowledge of React, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL

Education

  • Computer Science

    Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

  • Startup Experience

    Proven track record in early-stage technology companies

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Demonstrated ability to tackle intricate technical challenges

Skills

Required

  • Full-stack Engineering

    Comprehensive experience across front-end and back-end development

  • React

    Advanced development using React framework

  • TypeScript

    Strong TypeScript programming skills

  • Ruby on Rails

    Proficient in Ruby on Rails backend development

  • PostgreSQL

    Advanced database management and optimization

  • Problem-Solving

    Ability to solve complex technical challenges with innovative solutions

  • Full Development Lifecycle

    End-to-end ownership of software development processes

Preferred

  • EdTech Experience

    Nice to have

    Previous work in direct-to-consumer educational technology platforms

  • Healthcare Technology

    Nice to have

    Background or understanding of healthcare industry technological needs

  • Generative AI

    Nice to have

    Experience with AI-powered technology solutions

Tech stack

Languages

TypeScriptRuby

Frameworks

ReactRuby on Rails

Databases

PostgreSQL

Tools

Generative AI

Other

Learning Management Systems

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 188,000 – 238,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Equity Package

    Incentive stock options (ISOs) to support long-term company growth

  • Mission-Driven Environment

    Opportunity to make significant impact in healthcare education

  • Continuous Learning

    Fast-paced environment with constant technological innovation

  • Flexible Work Arrangement

    Hybrid work model providing flexibility

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Screening

    Review of resume and initial qualifications

  2. 02

    Technical Phone Screen

    Discussion of technical background and problem-solving approach

  3. 03

    Technical Interview

    In-depth technical assessment of coding skills and system design knowledge

  4. 04

    Hiring Manager Interview

    Alignment with company values and role-specific expectations

  5. 05

    Final Interview

    Comprehensive evaluation and potential team fit assessment

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:

  • 10+ years of full-stack engineering experience

  • Eat, sleep and breathe at least one of part of our stack (React, Typescript, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL), you will learn the rest

  • 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

  • Are strongly driven to make an impact in people's lives

  • Have built something meaningful to you, before

  • Can take ownership of the whole development lifecycle (this means you are comfortable operating full-stack)

Bonus points if:

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

Compensation:

New Hire Base Salary Bands:
Staff I - $188,000-$238,000

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.

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.

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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