Member of Technical Staff (AI-Powered EdTech)

Location: Greater Seattle Area

Pay: $120,000\.00 - $150,000\.00 per year

Full-Time \| Permanent

About Colleague AI

Colleague AI is an innovative AI-powered education platform, where AI assistants act as knowledgeable colleagues for educators and friendly buddies for learners. We fully integrate the best AI models and tools into our product design and development workflow to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our mission is simple: use the best AI to build AI for educators and students—enhancing teaching, learning, and school management through research-backed and AI-driven technology.

As we continue scaling nationwide and internationally, we are looking for a Member of Technical Staff who is passionate about AI, education, and fast-paced development, and who thrives in an AI-Native engineering culture.

Your Role

As a Member of Technical Staff at Colleague AI, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered educational solutions. You will work in an agile, high-velocity environment where we ship major product features in days, not weeks. Our tech team leverages AI-enhanced workflows—including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot—to build faster and smarter.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, AI-enhanced web applications using modern frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Build and optimize AI-driven features for personalized learning, automation, and school management.
• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and third-party integrations to enhance platform capabilities with harness engineering best practices.
• Ensure system performance, security, and scalability in production environments.
• Collaborate with educators, designers, and engineers to refine product features based on user feedback.
• Use AI-enhanced coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) to boost productivity and maintain high code quality.
• Participate in rapid development cycles, testing, and debugging to ensure fast and reliable feature deployment.
• Stay ahead of AI and education technology trends, actively incorporating state-of-the-art models into our product.

QualificationsRequired:

• 4\+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, or similar backend languages.
• Experience with React, Vue, or Angular for front-end development.
• Strong database skills with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and experience integrating AI-driven features.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to write clean, efficient, and scalable code.

Preferred:

• Startup or fast-paced environment experience—we ship features in days, not weeks.
• Ability to proficiently use AI-enhanced coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Copilot.
• Familiarity with LLMs, NLP, and generative AI models.
• Experience in EdTech, AI product development, or SaaS.
• Knowledge of education data privacy regulations (e.g., FERPA, COPPA).

Why Join Us?

• Work in a high-impact, AI-first engineering culture with a fast shipping environment.
• Help shape the future of AI-driven education technology.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and stock options.
• Flexible hybrid work environment (Seattle-based preferred).
• AI-augmented development workflow—cutting-edge tools to make coding faster and smarter.
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and professional development.

Join us in revolutionizing education with AI!

Apply Now: Send your resume and a brief introduction to [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000\.00 - $1,600,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person