This role is ideal for a seasoned Fullstack Engineer with at least 7 years of experience who wants to build tools for early childhood education. You should have
Work type: remote
Location: San Mateo, CA / Remote friendly (Continental US + Hawaii + Canada)
Salary: $165,446 – $186,126/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is ideal for a seasoned Fullstack Engineer with at least 7 years of experience who wants to build tools for early childhood education. You should have deep expertise in modern web frameworks like Vue.js or React, along with strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills. Because this position supports dashboards and administrative tools for the "Khan Kids" ecosystem, a background in building RESTful APIs, managing SQL databases, and leading complex projects from concept to launch is essential. The position offers a competitive salary (up to $186k USD) and the flexibility of a fully remote, "remote-first" culture across the US, Canada, and Hawaii. As part of a nonprofit, you’ll trade the typical corporate grind for a mission-driven environment that prioritizes well-being. Standout perks include a 4% 401(k) match, generous parental leave, and "ample" paid time off. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have 7+ years of experience and can comfortably lead technical architecture for web applications. * Are proficient in Vue, React, or TypeScript and have navigated large-scale SQL data modeling. * Want to use your technical skills for social good, specifically in the 2–8-year-old education space. * Bonus: You have experience with C++ or have previously worked in a high-impact startup environment.
Notice to applicants:We have seen a rise in recruitment scams. Please note that outreach from Khan Academy recruiters will only come from the @khanacademy.org domain. Our team does not use Gmail or other personal accounts for contacting potential candidates. Khan Academy will never solicit money, equipment fees, or sensitive financial information at any stage of the hiring process. We also do not work with external recruiting agencies, so outreach from headhunters presenting opportunities on behalf of Khan Academy is illegitimate. Please always check the email domain and cross-reference the position with the official Khan Academy Careers page to confirm an opening is valid.ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY
Khan Academy is a nonprofit on a mission to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of high-quality instructional and practice resources that empowers learners and the teachers who support them. Whether they’re studying metaphors, mitosis, Marbury v. Madison, or multivariable calculus, we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything.
ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY KIDS
Khan Academy Kids is a free and fun learning program for children ages 2 to 8. Kodi Bear and a cast of animated characters lead children on a personalized education journey filled with fun, standards-aligned activities in early literacy, math, executive functioning and social emotional skills. Built by a small but mighty team, Khan Academy Kids is used by millions of children in homes and classrooms around the world.
THE ROLE
As a Senior Software Engineer II on the Khan Academy Kids team, you will be a core technical contributor responsible for building and maintaining the fullstack web infrastructure that supports our educational platform. You'll work across the entire technology stack—from frontend user interfaces to backend APIs and databases—ensuring that teachers, parents, and administrators have powerful, intuitive tools to support young learners. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges while directly contributing to our mission of providing free, world-class education to every child.
Key Responsibilities:
We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer:
The target salary range for this position is $165,446 - $186,126 USD / $223,568 - $251,514 CAD. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data. Additional incentives are provided as part of the complete total rewards package, in addition to comprehensive medical and other benefits.
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We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.
Take a stand
As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.
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We are a diverse community. We seek out and embrace a diversity of voices, perspectives and life experiences leading to stronger, more inclusive teams and better outcomes. As individuals, we are committed to bringing up tough topics and leaning into different points of view with curiosity. We actively listen, learn and collaborate to gain a shared understanding. When a decision is made, we commit to moving forward as a united team.
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We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.
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We believe in the power of growth for learners and for ourselves. We constantly learn and teach to improve our offerings, ourselves, and our organization. We learn from our mistakes and aren’t afraid to fail. We don't let past failures or successes stop us from taking future bold action and achieving our goals.
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We insist on high standards and deliver delightful, effective end-to-end experiences that our users can rely on. We choose to focus on fewer things — each of which aligns to our ambitious vision — so we can deliver high-quality experiences that accelerate positive measurable learning with our strategic partners.