Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Stepful

**Who this is for** This role is for a senior developer passionate about using technology and AI to expand access to healthcare careers through an innovative le

Work type: hybrid

Location: New York City

Salary: $157,000 – $198,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This role is for a senior developer passionate about using technology and AI to expand access to healthcare careers through an innovative learning platform. **Key highlights** You will contribute to the development of an advanced LMS and internal platforms, focusing on gamification, adaptive learning, and utilizing AI to optimize student outcomes. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 6+ years of full-stack experience. - Are highly skilled in React and TypeScript. - Have backend experience with Python, Node.js, or Ruby on Rails. - Are excited about integrating AI tools into educational products and working in an early-stage, mission-driven startup.

Job Description

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](https://www.stepful.com/post/stepful-announces-series-b). [We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025](https://www.stepful.com/post/stepful-named-1-edtech-company-in-us-top-10-globally-times-2025-list).

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:

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

Must have React+Typescript experience 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 (especially using AI tools).

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

Compensation:
Senior I - $157,000-$198,000
Senior II - $172,000-$218,000
Staff I - $188,000-$238,000

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.

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## Interview Process:

1. Interview with a Recruiter (30 min)

2. Technical Round (2.45 hrs):

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

4. React+Node.js

5. React+Python (Django)

6. React+Ruby

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

8. Python

9. Ruby

10. JavaScript

11. (3) Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager

12. Onsite (1.5 hrs)

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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